There are 6 ways to get from Okinawa to Kyushu by bus, plane, train, taxi, or ferry
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Line 28 bus, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane OKA - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomakibus
6h 32mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Kumamotobus Kirishima
36h 45m¥18,989–35,389Taxi, ferry, train
- 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 Kumamototrain
29h 51m¥42,980–64,045Line 28 bus, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane OKA - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomakibus
8h 24mLine 28 bus, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane OKA - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomakibus
8h 59mFerry, bus via Ebino
- 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 Tenmonkan to Ebi no ICbus
- Take the bus from Ebino IC to Mashikibus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Aso Stationbus
35h 51m
Naha Airport (OKA) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okinawa to Kyushu is to ferry and bus which costs ¥19000 - ¥36000 and takes 36h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Okinawa to Kyushu is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 29h 51m and costs ¥43000 - ¥65000.
The distance between Okinawa and Kyushu is 871 km.
The best way to get from Okinawa to Kyushu without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 29h 51m and costs ¥43000 - ¥65000.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Okinawa to Kyushu, including transfers.
There are 535+ hotels available in Kyushu.
What companies run services between Okinawa, Japan and Kyushu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Okinawa to Kyushu. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Naha bus Terminal, walk to 旭橋駅, take the vehicle to 那覇空港駅, walk to Naha Airport (OKA) airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), walk to Kumamoto Airport, take the shuttle to Higo-Ōzu Station, walk to Higoozu, take the train to Aso(Kumamoto), walk to Aso Sta., then take the bus to Uchinomaki. 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 Kumamoto, take the train to Higoozu, take the train to Uchinomaki, walk to Uchinomaki Sta., then take the bus to Dabaru(Uchinomaki).
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–220,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Okino Erabu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–70,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 098-862-6737
- Website
- Okinawa Bus
Bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
- Website
- Okinawa Bus
Bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
- Website
- Okinawa Bus
Bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
- Website
- Okinawa Bus
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
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
- A" Line Ferry
- 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 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
- A" Line Ferry
- 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 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
- A" Line Ferry
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–33,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
Okito Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 98 946 5477
- Website
- en.okito.or.jp
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
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