There are 8 ways to get from Yokohama to Yakushima (Island) by plane, train, ferry, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Yakushima Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane HND - KUM
4h 49m¥38,800–82,031Night bus, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
25h 51m¥24,768–45,953Train, ferry
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
12h 31mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
15h 52mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Yakushima Airport
- Take the train from Yokohama to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane NRT - KUM
6h 56m¥41,598–77,071Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tanegashima, ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tanegashima (TNE)plane HND - TNE
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
6h 51m¥53,300–90,031Train, ferry via Osaka
- Take the train from Yokohama to 小田原 Odawaratrain Jt
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
14h 45mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Yokohama to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
19h 13m¥34,837–44,898
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yokohama to Yakushima (Island) is to night bus and bus and ferry which costs ¥24000 - ¥46000 and takes 25h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Yokohama to Yakushima (Island) is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥38000 - ¥85000.
The distance between Yokohama and Yakushima (Island) is 1047 km.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Yakushima (Island) without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Yokohama to Yakushima (Island), including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Yakushima (Island).
What companies run services between Yokohama, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–80,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–75,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tanegashima via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tanegashima via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–75,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Yokohama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yokohama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Odawara to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,800
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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