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

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There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Yakushima (Island) by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Yakushima Airport

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    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane ICN - KUM
    6h 56m
    ¥22,507–65,626

  2. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    22h 12m
    ¥29,290–46,034

  3. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Yakushima Airport

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane GMP - KUM
    9h 27m
    ¥28,227–85,361

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tanegashima, ferry

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tanegashima (TNE)plane plane ICN - TNE
    3. Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    11h 28m
    ¥36,007–83,626

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥22,749Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 935.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Yakushima (Island), Japan?

Japan Airlines, Korean Air, and two other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) 5 times a day.

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