There are 5 ways to get from Yakushima (Island) to Okinawa by plane, ferry, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly from Yakushima Airport
best- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane KUM - OKA
5h 40m¥44,588–106,878Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from 宮之浦 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry フェリー波之上 / ...
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
31h 15m¥21,028–40,868Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所ferry
- Take the taxi from 本部旅客待合所 to Okinawataxi
28h 6m¥39,300–57,300Ferry to Tanegashima, fly
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Tanegashimaferry
- Fly from Tanegashima (TNE) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane TNE - OKA
7h 37m¥62,190–104,220Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry
- Take the ferry from 名瀬港 船客待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所ferry
35h 30m¥31,250–55,100
Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Okinawa is to ferry which costs ¥21000 - ¥41000 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Okinawa is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥44000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Yakushima (Island) to Okinawa. However, there are services departing from 宮之浦 and arriving at 那覇港 船客待合所 via 鹿児島新港 新港待合所. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Yakushima (Island) and Okinawa is 574 km.
The best way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Okinawa without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 28h 6m and costs ¥39000 - ¥60000.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Yakushima (Island) to Okinawa, including transfers.
There are 1981+ hotels available in Okinawa.
What companies run services between Yakushima (Island), Japan and Okinawa, Japan?
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Solaseed Air fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Naha Airport (OKA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from 宮之浦 to Jagaru Iriguchi via 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, 那覇港 船客待合所, and Naha bus Terminal in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Naha Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–460,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Naha Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Tanegashima to Naha Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Naha Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Tanegashima to Naha Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- 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 Ibusuki to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500
- 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
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–21,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–14,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–21,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,403
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–80,000
Ferry from 宮之浦 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥6,500–7,000
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ¥12,000–13,000
- Premium
- ¥18,352
- Passenger Car
- ¥27,000–37,000
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥14,000–15,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥36,243
- Passenger Car
- ¥60,000–85,000
Car ferry from Kagoshima to Naze
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥10,500–22,032
- Schedules at
- aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥10,500–11,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ¥20,000–22,000
- Premium
- ¥27,821
- Passenger Car
- ¥45,000–65,000
- Second class
- ¥11,016
- First class
- ¥22,032
- Vehicle smaller than 6m
- ¥48,000–75,000
Ferry from 名瀬港 船客待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–15,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ¥18,000–19,500
- Premium
- ¥24,707
- Passenger Car
- ¥39,000–55,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥18,000–21,000
- Second Class
- ¥16,000–19,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–28,000
- Premium
- ¥33,000–35,000
- Passenger car
- ¥55,000–80,000
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–30,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥19,000–22,000
- Second Class
- ¥17,000–20,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥35,000–37,000
- Passenger car
- ¥60,000–85,000
Ferry from 名瀬港 船客待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–20,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥14,000–16,000
- Second Class
- ¥8,500–9,500
- First Class
- ¥18,000–20,000
- Premium
- ¥22,000–24,000
- Passenger car
- ¥40,000–55,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
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