There are 2 ways to get from Okinawa to Bonin Islands by ferry, bus, train, taxi, or night bus
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Ferry, bus, train
best- 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 bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Tokyo Takeshiba Port to Chichijimaferry
2d 18hTaxi, ferry, train, night bus
- Take the taxi from Okinawa to 本部旅客待合所taxi
- Take the ferry from 本部旅客待合所 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 Hachijoguchi to Tokyo Skytree Town maenightbus
- Take the ferry from Tokyo Takeshiba Port to Chichijimaferry
2d 18h
Questions & Answers
The distance between Okinawa and Bonin Islands is 3218 km.
The best way to get from Okinawa to Bonin Islands without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 2 days 18h to get from Okinawa to Bonin Islands, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Bonin Islands.
What companies run services between Okinawa, Japan and Bonin Islands, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Okinawa to Bonin Islands. However, you can take the bus to 那覇バスターミナル, walk to 那覇港 船客待合所, take the ferry to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, walk to Kagoshima Honkou, take the bus to Hakata Bus Terminal, walk to Hakata Fukuoka, take the train to Tōkyō Station, walk to Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit, take the bus to 豊海水産埠頭, walk to Tokyo Takeshiba Port, then take the ferry to Chichijima. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to 本部旅客待合所, take the ferry to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, walk to Takamibaba, take the vehicle to Kagoshimachuoekimae, walk to Kagoshima Chuo, take the train to Kyoto, walk to Kyoto Station Hachijoguchi, take the vehicle to Tokyo Skytree Town mae, walk to とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口, take the bus to 豊海水産埠頭, walk to Tokyo Takeshiba Port, then take the ferry to Chichijima.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijoguchi to Tokyo Skytree Town mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
Ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–21,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–14,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–21,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,403
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–80,000
- 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
Ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥18,000–21,000
- Second Class
- ¥16,000–19,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–28,000
- Premium
- ¥33,000–35,000
- Passenger car
- ¥55,000–80,000
- Website
- ogasawarakaiun.co.jp
Ferry from Tokyo Takeshiba Port to Chichijima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥28,960–60,640
- Schedules at
- ogasawarakaiun.co.jp
- Economy
- ¥28,960
- Economy berth
- ¥32,990
- Premium berth
- ¥43,800
- Standard
- ¥60,640
- Deluxe
- ¥78,200
- Suite
- ¥86,310
Ferry from Tokyo Takeshiba Port to Chichijima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥28,960–60,640
- Schedules at
- ogasawarakaiun.co.jp
- Economy
- ¥28,960
- Economy berth
- ¥32,990
- Premium berth
- ¥43,800
- Standard
- ¥60,640
- Deluxe
- ¥78,200
- Suite
- ¥86,310
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
Higashi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 98-868-3666
- Website
- higashi-taxi.com
Okinawa Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 98-861-2224
- Website
- okinawa-kotsu-grp.co.jp
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