There are 6 ways to get from Sasebo to Iki Island by car, car ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Sasebo to Hakatacar
- Take the car ferry from Hakata to Gonoura, Ikicarferry
3h 55m¥4,444–6,219Train, car ferry #2
cheapest- Take the train from Sasebochuo to Imaritrain [184659] Matsuura Railway
- Take the car ferry from Karatsu to Indōji Portcarferry
7h 49m¥3,981–4,164Train, car ferry via Saga
- Take the train from Sasebo to Sagatrain
- Take the train from Saga to Karatsutrain
- Take the car ferry from Karatsu to Indōji Portcarferry
5h 49mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sasebo to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BTbus
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Hotosambashibus
- Take the car ferry from Karatsu to Indōji Portcarferry
6h 42m¥5,078–6,441Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Nakasasebo to Imaritrain [184659] Matsuura Railway
- Take the car ferry from Karatsu to Indōji Portcarferry
7h 44m¥4,627–5,159Fly
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Iki Airport (IKI)plane NGS - IKI
2h 25m¥7,200–46,700
Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Iki Airport (IKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sasebo to Iki Island is to train and car ferry which costs ¥3900 - ¥4200 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sasebo to Iki Island is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs ¥7000 - ¥47000.
The distance between Sasebo and Iki Island is 176 km.
The best way to get from Sasebo to Iki Island without a car is to train and car ferry via Saga which takes 5h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Sasebo to Iki Island, including transfers.
There are 30+ hotels available in Iki Island.
What companies run services between Sasebo, Japan and Iki Island, Japan?
Oriental Air Bridge flies from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Iki Airport (IKI) once daily.
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Iki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–45,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Sasebo to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Saga to Karatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- matutetu.com
Train from Nakasasebo to Imari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Schedules at
- matutetu.com
Train from Sasebochuo to Imari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Schedules at
- matutetu.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Sasebo to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Hotosambashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata to Gonoura, Iki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,710–3,650
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥2,710
- Second Class Reserved Seating
- ¥3,180
- First Class
- ¥3,650
- Vehicle (under 6m)
- ¥9,500–23,000
Car ferry from Karatsu to Indōji Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,790
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥1,790
- Vehicle
- ¥7,000–36,000
Car ferry from Karatsu to Indōji Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,790
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥1,790
- Vehicle
- ¥7,000–36,000
Car ferry from Karatsu to Indōji Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,790
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥1,790
- Vehicle
- ¥7,000–36,000
Car ferry from Karatsu to Indōji Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,790
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥1,790
- Vehicle
- ¥7,000–36,000
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