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How to get fromTokara Islands to Kyotoby unknown, plane, bus, car ferry, train, ferry, or night bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Tokara Islands to Kyoto by unknown, plane, bus, car ferry, train, ferry, or night bus

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  1. Travel to Yakushima Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

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    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Yakushima Airport (KUM)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KUM - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 30m

  2. Travel, car ferry, train

    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Yakushimaunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kyototrain train
    12h 20m

  3. Travel, car ferry, ferry, bus, night bus

    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Yakushimaunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Yakushima to Tanegashimacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshimaferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus
    5. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    24h 11m

  4. Travel to Amami Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Amami Airport (ASJ)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Amami Airport (ASJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane ASJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 4m

  5. Travel, car ferry to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Yakushimaunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KOJ - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    10h 10m

  6. Travel to Yakushima Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Yakushima Airport (KUM)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KUM - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    6h 28m

  7. Travel, car ferry to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Yakushimaunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    4. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    10h 48m

  8. Travel, car ferry, ferry, bus, train

    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Yakushimaunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Yakushima to Tanegashimacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshimaferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain train
    16h 15m

  9. Travel, car ferry, bus, train

    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Kuchinoerabu Portunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Kuchinoerabu Port to Miyanoura Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain train
    18h 22m

  10. Travel, car ferry, bus, night bus

    1. Walk from Tokara Islands to Kuchinoerabu Portunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Kuchinoerabu Port to Miyanoura Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus
    5. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    26h 18m

Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥40,707Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 790.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Tokara Islands, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Tokara Islands to Kyoto. However, you can travel to Yakushima Airport (KUM) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tokara Islands to Marutamachi via Yakushima, Kagoshima, Izurodori, Kagoshimachuoekimae, Kagoshima Chuo, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 12h 20m.

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