There are 8 ways to get from Yakushima to Yufuin by unknown, plane, train, car ferry, ferry, bus, or car
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Travel, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushima Airport (KUM)unknown
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KUM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Yufuintrain
4h 58mTravel, car ferry, train
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the carferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurumetrain
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuintrain
9h 3mTravel, car ferry, ferry, train
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the carferry from Yakushima to Tanegashimacarferry
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurumetrain
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuintrain
9h 39mTravel, car ferry, ferry, bus
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the carferry from Yakushima to Tanegashimacarferry
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Kosoku Kiyamabus
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
12h 46mTravel, 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 18mTravel, car ferry, train, bus
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the carferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station to Yufuin Station Bus Centerbus
11h 50mTravel, car ferry, train via Miyazaki
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the carferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima to Miyazakitrain
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Ōitatrain
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuintrain
13h 47mTravel, car ferry, drive
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
- Take the carferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimacarferry
- Drive from Kagoshima to Yufuincar
8h 14m
Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Yakushima and Yufuin is 511 km.
The best way to get from Yakushima to Yufuin without a car is to travel and car ferry and train which takes 9h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Yakushima to Yufuin, including transfers.
There are 703+ 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, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, then take the train to Yufuin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yakushima to Yufuin via Yakushima, Kagoshima, Izurodori, Kagoshimachuoekimae, Kagoshima Chuo, and Kurume in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–65,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–65,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–140,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Oita Airport via Kagoshima, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–140,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima to Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Miyazaki to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Kosoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.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
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Station to Yufuin Station Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.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
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
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
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
- Website
- yakushimaferry.com
Car ferry from Yakushima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- yakushimaferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥3,900
- Vehicle
- ¥13,000–85,000
Car ferry from Yakushima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- yakushimaferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥3,900
- Vehicle
- ¥13,000–85,000
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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