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How to get fromSasebo to Yakushima (Island)by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sasebo to Yakushima (Island) by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane FUK - KUM
    4h 10m

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 佐世保バスセンター（バス） to 諫早インター（バス）bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Isahaya IC to Ebino ICbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkanbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry car ferry
    12h 55m
    ¥14,308–17,178

  3. Train, ferry via Ibusuki

    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry ferry
    7h 27m

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    7h 43m

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sasebo to Kosoku Kiyamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Kagoshima Honkoubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry ferry
    10h 52m
    ¥18,043–22,700

  6. Fly from Nagasaki Airport

    1. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane NGS - KUM
    6h
    ¥29,700–151,700

  7. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Sasebo to Kagoshimacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    7h 28m
    ¥17,492–19,844

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥26,262Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Sasebo to Yakushima (Island).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 478.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Sasebo, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) 3 times a day.

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