There are 6 ways to get from Narita to Yakushima (Island) by plane, train, ferry, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly from Narita International Airport
best- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane NRT - KUM
5h 36m¥40,157–75,318Bus, night bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to Shinjuku Station West Exitbus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
27h 22m¥29,057–50,218Train, ferry
- Take the train from 成田 Narita to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
12h 48mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Nishifunabashi Eki to Shinosaka Hankyubus
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
20h 32m¥35,968–48,221Fly from Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane HND - KUM
5h 58m¥39,567–81,872Drive, ferry
- Drive from Narita to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
20h 9m¥36,190–46,853
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Narita to Yakushima (Island) is to drive and ferry which costs ¥36000 - ¥47000 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Narita to Yakushima (Island) is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs ¥40000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Narita and Yakushima (Island) is 1093 km.
The best way to get from Narita to Yakushima (Island) without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Narita to Yakushima (Island), including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Yakushima (Island).
What companies run services between Narita, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?
JetStar Japan, Japan Airlines, and Peach Aviation Limited fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–75,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–80,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 成田 Narita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Nishifunabashi Eki to Shinosaka Hankyu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Individual Seat
- ¥17,000
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to Shinjuku Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- limousinebus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,800
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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