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How to get fromUsa to Okinawaby train, plane, ferry, taxi, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Usa to Okinawa by train, plane, ferry, taxi, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Yanagigaura to Hakatatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane plane FUK - OKA
    5h 21m

  2. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Usa to Kamoike Portcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Kamoike Port to Tarumizu Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所ferry ferry
    5. Drive from 本部旅客待合所 to Okinawacar car
    30h 45m
    ¥20,355–38,494

  3. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Yanagigaura to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所ferry ferry
    4. Take the taxi from 本部旅客待合所 to Okinawataxi taxi
    28h 38m

  4. Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Yanagigaura to Miyazaki Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane plane KMI - OKA
    7h 53m

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Yanagigaura to Miyazakitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Miyazaki to Tenmonkanbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港　船客待合所ferry ferry
    36h 20m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights

Calendar168Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥6,127Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Usa to Okinawa.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,027.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Usa, Japan and Okinawa, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Usa to Okinawa. However, you can take the train to Hakata, walk to Hakata, take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Naha Airport (OKA), walk to 那覇空港駅, take the train to 旭橋駅, walk to Naha bus Terminal, then take the line 28 bus to Jagaru Iriguchi. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kokura, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, walk to Kagoshimachuoekimae, take the vehicle to Takamibaba, walk to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, take the ferry to 本部旅客待合所, then take the taxi to Okinawa.

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