There are 5 ways to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kobe by plane, ferry, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly to Osaka International Airport
best- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KUM - ITM
2h 35m¥34,826–67,104Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
8h 15m¥23,370–28,370Ferry, bus, night bus
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus
- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Sannomiya Stationnightbus
19h 15m¥24,400–28,400Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Drive from Kagoshima to Kobecar
13h 52m¥26,200–33,200Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane KUM - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
5h 33m¥40,933–143,813
Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kobe is to ferry and train which costs ¥23000 - ¥29000 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kobe is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥34000 - ¥70000.
The distance between Yakushima (Island) and Kobe is 692 km.
The best way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kobe without a car is to ferry and train which takes 8h 15m and costs ¥23000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kobe, including transfers.
There are 330+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Yakushima (Island), Japan and Kobe, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–70,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–370,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Tokushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–140,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Tokushima Airport via Kagoshima, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–210,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–390,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–370,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Tokushima Airport via Kagoshima, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–650,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- 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 Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- 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
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