There are 5 ways to get from Yakushima (Island) to Shikoku by plane, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Matsuyama Airport
best- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane KUM - MYJ
3h 20m¥48,000–60,000Ferry, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Drive from Kagoshima to Saganosekicar
- Take the carferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Matsuyamacar
10h 29m¥19,890–23,190Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Osugitrain
12h 15mFly to Tokushima Airport
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane KUM - TKS
3h 50m¥31,000–140,000Fly to Kochi Airport
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane KUM - KCZ
4h¥43,000–180,000
Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Shikoku is to ferry and drive and car ferry which costs ¥19000 - ¥24000 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Shikoku is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥48000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Yakushima (Island) and Shikoku is 429 km.
The best way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Shikoku without a car is to ferry and train which takes 12h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 20m to fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Yakushima Airport Airport to Matsuyama Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 20m and has one stopover.
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines offer flights from Yakushima Airport Airport to Matsuyama Airport Airport.
There are 145+ hotels available in Shikoku.
What companies run services between Yakushima (Island), Japan and Shikoku, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–95,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Tokushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–140,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Tokushima Airport via Kagoshima, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–210,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Kochi Airport via Kagoshima, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–180,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–130,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Tokushima Airport via Kagoshima, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–600,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–210,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Kochi Airport via Kagoshima, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–850,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Osugi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- 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
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Saganoseki to Misaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
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