There are 8 ways to get from Yakushima to Yufuin by unknown, plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, or car
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Travel, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
best- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushima Airport (KUM)unknown
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KUM - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
4h 26mTravel, ferry, train via Ibusuki
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurumetrain
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuintrain
7h 47mTravel, ferry, train
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurumetrain
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuintrain
8h 3mTravel, ferry, train, bus
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station to Yufuin Station Bus Centerbus
10h 45mTravel, fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushima Airport (KUM)unknown
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane KUM - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Stationbus
6h 13mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Kosoku Kiyamabus
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
11h 1mTravel, car ferry, train, bus
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the car ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station to Yufuin Station Bus Centerbus
11h 45mTravel, ferry, drive
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Drive from Kagoshima to Yufuincar
7h 6m
Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Yakushima and Yufuin is 498 km.
The best way to get from Yakushima to Yufuin without a car is to travel and ferry and train via Ibusuki which takes 7h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Yakushima to Yufuin, including transfers.
There are 688+ hotels available in Yufuin.
What companies run services between Yakushima, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Yakushima to Yufuin. However, you can travel to Yakushima Airport (KUM) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal, take the bus to Kiyama AP, then take the bus to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yakushima to Yufuin via Yakushima, Ibusuki, Ibusuki, Kagoshima-Chuo, Kagoshima Chuo, and Kurume in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- jal.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–47,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–150,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Oita Airport via Kagoshima, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–150,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Oita Airport via Kagoshima, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–220,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
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 Oita Airport via Kagoshima, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–600,000
- 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 Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,700
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Kosoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Station to Yufuin Station Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Station to Yufuin Station Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.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 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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