There are 4 ways to get from Okinawa to Kagoshima-ken by bus, plane, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Line 28 bus, fly to Amami Airport
best- Take the bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane OKA - ASJ
3h 21m¥38,198–79,721Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Okinawa to 本部旅客待合所car
- Take the ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
24h 16m¥14,108–29,606Line 28 bus, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane OKA - KOJ
4h 38m¥17,188–66,711Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
- Take the car ferry from Naze to Kagoshimacarferry
33h 18m¥19,259–43,059
Naha Airport (OKA) to Amami Airport (ASJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okinawa to Kagoshima-ken is to drive and ferry which costs ¥14000 - ¥30000 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Okinawa to Kagoshima-ken is to line 28 bus and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥38000 - ¥80000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Okinawa to Kagoshima-ken. However, there are services departing from 那覇港 船客待合所 and arriving at Kagoshima via Naze. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 18m.
The distance between Okinawa and Kagoshima-ken is 374 km.
The best way to get from Okinawa to Kagoshima-ken without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 33h 18m and costs ¥19000 - ¥44000.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Okinawa to Kagoshima-ken, including transfers.
There are 236+ hotels available in Kagoshima-ken.
What companies run services between Okinawa, Japan and Kagoshima-ken, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Okinawa to Kagoshima-ken. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Naha bus Terminal, walk to 旭橋駅, take the train to 那覇空港駅, walk to Naha Airport (OKA) airport, fly to Amami Airport (ASJ), then take the taxi to Amami. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Okinawa to Kagoshima via 本部旅客待合所 and 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 in around 24h 16m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Naha Airport to Amami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–70,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Okino Erabu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–80,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- Phone
- 098-862-6737
- Website
- okinawabus.com
Bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
- Website
- https://okinawabus.com/en/
Bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
- Website
- https://okinawabus.com/en/
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
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
Ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–15,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ¥18,000–19,500
- Premium
- ¥24,707
- Passenger Car
- ¥39,000–55,000
Car ferry from Naze to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥10,500–22,032
- Schedules at
- aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥10,500–11,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ¥20,000–22,000
- Premium
- ¥27,821
- Passenger Car
- ¥45,000–65,000
- Second class
- ¥11,016
- First class
- ¥22,032
- Vehicle smaller than 6m
- ¥48,000–75,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
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
Ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–20,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥14,000–16,000
- Second Class
- ¥8,500–9,500
- First Class
- ¥18,000–20,000
- Premium
- ¥22,000–24,000
- Passenger car
- ¥40,000–55,000
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