There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Yakushima by plane, unknown, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, night bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane ITM - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
3h 28mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
9h 3mCar ferry, bus, travel
- Take the carferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushicarferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Minami futobus
- Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
25h 5mNight bus, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkōbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
19h 5mDrive, ferry, travel
- Drive from Osaka to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
14h 24m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Osaka and Yakushima is 691 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Yakushima without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 9h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Osaka to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Osaka to Yakushima. However, you can take the bus to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, walk to Osaka International Airport (ITM) airport, fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM), then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin Osaka to Yakushima via Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshimachuoekimae, Izurodori, Kagoshima, and Yakushima in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–95,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–95,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Minami futo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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