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How to get fromYakushima (Island) to Mount Asoby ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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

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  1. Ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Yakushima to Ibusukiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    6h 54m

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus bus
    9h 17m
    ¥9,250–11,550

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus bus
    8h 17m
    ¥16,250–17,250

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Yakushima to Ibusukiferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Kagoshimaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Mashiki-Inter-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mashiki Inter-guchi to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus bus
    10h 13m
    ¥19,250

  5. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Kagoshima to Mount Asocar car
    6h 11m
    ¥15,800–17,700

  6. Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane KUM - KMJ
    10h 3m
    ¥29,400–140,542

  7. Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane KUM - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train train
    6h 9m

Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥27,649Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Yakushima (Island) to Mount Aso.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 353.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) 4 times a day.

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