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

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There are 7 ways to get from Usa to Yakushima (Island) by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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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 Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane FUK - KUM
    4h 1m

  2. Drive, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Usa to Kagoshimacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    7h 22m
    ¥17,285–19,544

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Yanagigaura to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry ferry
    7h 30m

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Yanagigaura to Yukuhashitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Yukuhashi Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry ferry
    12h 33m

  5. Fly from Oita Airport

    1. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane OIT - KUM
    6h 35m
    ¥24,511–121,511

  6. Train, ferry via Fukuoka

    1. Take the train from Yanagigaura to Hakatatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    8h 9m

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Yanagigaura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu Station Honmachi to Mashiki ICbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mashiki-Inter-Guchi to Kagoshima Honkōbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry car ferry
    15h 55m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥26,503Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Usa to Yakushima (Island).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 497 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Usa, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) 5 times a day.

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