There are 4 ways to get from Okinawa to Shimane by plane, taxi, ferry, train, bus, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane OKA - IZO
6h 5m¥28,798–71,221Ferry, bus, night 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
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationnightbus
46h 2m¥24,589–51,889Taxi, 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 Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
32h 41m¥54,078–80,643Ferry, bus, train
- 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 Honkō to Kumamotobus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
39h 45m
Naha Airport (OKA) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Okinawa to Shimane is to ferry and bus and night bus which costs ¥24000 - ¥55000 and takes 46h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Okinawa to Shimane is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs ¥28000 - ¥75000.
The distance between Okinawa and Shimane is 1171 km.
The best way to get from Okinawa to Shimane without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 32h 41m and costs ¥50000 - ¥85000.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Okinawa to Shimane, including transfers.
There are 135+ hotels available in Shimane.
What companies run services between Okinawa, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Skymark Airlines fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Izumo Airport (IZO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Naha Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–150,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–250,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Izumo Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- 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
- 4 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
- 4 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
- 4 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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