There are 3 ways to get from Yamagata to Okinawa by plane, train, ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Yamagata Airport
best- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane GAJ - OKA
7h 16m¥18,670–122,200Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- 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
35h 52mBus to Sendai Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane SDJ - OKA
6h 44m¥30,064–103,015
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata to Okinawa is to bus and fly which costs ¥30000 - ¥110000 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata to Okinawa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs ¥30000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Yamagata and Okinawa is 1850 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Okinawa without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 35h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Yamagata to Okinawa, including transfers.
There are 1977+ hotels available in Okinawa.
What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Okinawa, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Naha Airport (OKA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Naha Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–120,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Naha Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–120,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Naha Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–130,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
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
- A" Line Ferry
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–33,000
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