There are 3 ways to get from Okinawa (State) to Sado by plane, ferry, train, or night bus
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Fly from Miyako Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Miyako Airport (MMY) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane MMY - KIJ
- Take the ferry from Niigata to Ryōtsu Portferry
12h 5m¥35,883–224,731Fly from Naha Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane OKA - KIJ
- Take the ferry from Niigata to Ryōtsu Portferry
11h 13m¥34,250–83,000Ferry, train, night bus
- Take the ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kyototrain
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Nagaoka Station Oteguchinightbus
- Take the train from Nagaoka to Naoetsutrain
- Take the ferry from Naoetsu to Ogi Portferry
47h 3m
Miyako Airport (MMY) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okinawa (State) to Sado is to fly and ferry which costs ¥34000 - ¥85000 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Okinawa (State) to Sado is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 13m and costs ¥34000 - ¥85000.
The distance between Okinawa (State) and Sado is 2047 km.
The best way to get from Okinawa (State) to Sado without a car is to ferry and train and night bus which takes 47h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Okinawa (State) to Sado, including transfers.
There are 66+ hotels available in Sado.
What companies run services between Okinawa (State), Japan and Sado, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Okinawa (State) to Sado. However, you can fly to Niigata Airport (KIJ), walk to Niigata Airport, take the bus to Bandai City, walk to Niigata Nippou Media Ship, take the bus to Pia Bandai, walk to Niigata, take the ferry to Ryōtsu Port, walk to Ryotsu Port Sado Kisen, then take the bus to Kanai. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to Sado via 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, Takamibaba, Kagoshimachuoekimae, Kagoshima Chuo, Kyoto, Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit, Nagaoka Station Oteguchi, Nagaoka, Naoetsu, Naoetsu, and Ogi Port in around 47h 3m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Miyako Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–550,000
Flights from Miyako Airport to Niigata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–650,000
Flights from Miyako Airport to Niigata Airport via Naha Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–550,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–330,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Miyako Airport to Niigata Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–550,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Niigata Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Niigata Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Miyako Airport to Niigata Airport via Naha Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–210,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Niigata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Niigata Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–80,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Naha Airport to Niigata Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–100,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Niigata Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–80,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagaoka to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Nagaoka Station Oteguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Website
- sadokisen.co.jp
Ferry from Niigata to Ryōtsu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–16,150
- Schedules at
- sadokisen.co.jp
- 2nd-Class Cabin
- ¥2,600
- 1st-Class Cabin
- ¥3,680
- Special Room
- ¥6,940
- Suite Room
- ¥16,150
- Vehicle
- ¥11,000–42,000
- Jetfoil
- ¥6,690
Ferry from Naoetsu to Ogi Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,900
- Schedules at
- sadokisen.co.jp
Ferry from Niigata to Ryōtsu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–16,150
- Schedules at
- sadokisen.co.jp
- 2nd-Class Cabin
- ¥2,600
- 1st-Class Cabin
- ¥3,680
- Special Room
- ¥6,940
- Suite Room
- ¥16,150
- Vehicle
- ¥11,000–42,000
- Jetfoil
- ¥6,690
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
Ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥14,000–15,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥36,243
- Passenger Car
- ¥60,000–85,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
Ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–30,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥19,000–22,000
- Second Class
- ¥17,000–20,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥35,000–37,000
- Passenger car
- ¥60,000–85,000
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