There are 3 ways to get from Taipei to Yakushima (Island) by plane or ferry
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Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Yakushima Airport
best- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane TPE - KUM
7h 45m¥36,569–110,794Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane TSA - KUM
8h 25m¥95,000–420,000Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Tanegashima, ferry
- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Tanegashima (TNE)plane TPE - TNE
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
9h 57m¥67,069–313,794
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Yakushima (Island) is to fly which costs ¥36000 - ¥120000 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Yakushima (Island) is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs ¥36000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Taipei and Yakushima (Island) is 1128 km.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Taipei to Yakushima (Island), including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Taipei Songshan Airport Airport to Yakushima Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 25m and has two stopovers.
Yakushima (Island) is 1h ahead of Taipei. It is currently 10:36 AM in Taipei and 11:36 AM in Yakushima (Island).
China Airlines and Japan Airlines offer flights from Taipei Songshan Airport Airport to Yakushima Airport Airport.
There are 86+ hotels available in Yakushima (Island).
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?
China Airlines, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–280,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–110,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–290,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Miyazaki, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–110,000
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–420,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Tanegashima via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–300,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Tanegashima via Fukuoka, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–300,000
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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