There are 4 ways to get from Tanega Shima to Yakushima by ferry, unknown, plane, or car ferry
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Ferry, travel
best- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
1h 4mFly, travel
- Fly from Tanegashima (TNE) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane TNE - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
4h 3mCar ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Shimama Port to Miyanoura Portcarferry
- Walk from Miyanoura Port to Yakushimaunknown
1h 46mCar ferry, travel via Tanegashima
- Take the car ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimacarferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
2h 14m
Tanegashima (TNE) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tanega Shima and Yakushima is 64 km.
The best way to get from Tanega Shima to Yakushima without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 1h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Tanega Shima to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Tanega Shima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Tanega Shima to Yakushima. However, you can take the ferry to Yakushima then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM) then travel to Yakushima.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tanegashima to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–130,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0997-42-0100
Car ferry from Shimama Port to Miyanoura Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- town.yakushima.kagoshima.jp
- Website
- yakushimaferry.com
Car ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- yakushimaferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥3,900
- Vehicle
- ¥13,000–85,000
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