There are 8 ways to get from Yakushima (Island) to Aso by ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Ferry, train via Ibusuki
best- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
7h 8mCar ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain Tsubame
8h 36m¥7,500–9,800Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain Tsubame
7h 24m¥14,670–15,670Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Mashiki-Inter-Guchibus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Aso Stationbus
9h 43mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Drive from Kagoshima to Asocar
6h 1m¥15,700–17,700Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane KUM - KMJ
9h 51m¥28,564–142,890Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KUM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
4h 58mFly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane KUM - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
5h 13m
Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Aso is to car ferry and train which costs ¥7500 - ¥10000 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Aso is to ferry and drive which takes 6h 1m and costs ¥15000 - ¥18000.
The distance between Yakushima (Island) and Aso is 349 km.
The best way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Aso without a car is to ferry and train via Ibusuki which takes 7h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Yakushima (Island) to Aso, including transfers.
There are 330+ hotels available in Aso.
What companies run services between Yakushima (Island), Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Kagoshima Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–150,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–47,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–47,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Kagoshima Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–460,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–47,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–38,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Mashiki-Inter-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Mashiki IC to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,800
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,800
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Ibusuki to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
- Website
- ferryyakusima2.com
Car ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- ferryyakusima2.com
- Second Class
- ¥5,200
- First Class
- ¥6,500
- Car
- ¥12,000–85,000
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