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How to get fromOkinawa to Sakurajimaby plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Okinawa to Sakurajima by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane OKA - KOJ
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 50m
    ¥17,763–67,976

  2. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Okinawa to 本部旅客待合所car car
    2. Take the ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    24h 57m
    ¥14,443–30,016

  3. Drive, ferry, car ferry via Miyanoura

    1. Drive from Okinawa to 本部旅客待合所car car
    2. Take the ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 宮之浦ferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    25h 5m
    ¥26,613–36,171

Naha Airport (OKA) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥16,032Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Okinawa to Sakurajima.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 767.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Okinawa, Japan and Sakurajima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Okinawa to Sakurajima. 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 Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), walk to Kagoshima Airport, take the bus to Tenmonkan, drive to Kagoshima Port, take the car ferry to Sakurajima Port, then drive to Sakurajima. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Okinawa to Sakurajima via 本部旅客待合所, 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, Kagoshima Port, and Sakurajima Port in around 24h 57m.

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