There are 8 ways to get from Kobe to Amami by plane, train, ferry, night bus, bus, or car ferry
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 Osaka International Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane ITM - ASJ
3h 50m¥22,383–74,570Bus to Kansai International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane KIX - ASJ
4h 16m¥14,903–105,700Train, ferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
16h 45m¥20,326–36,713Night bus, bus, ferry
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Ebino ICbus
- Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkanbus
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry
26h 1m¥24,203–39,903Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane UKB - ASJ
5h 59m¥23,710–47,750Train to Tajima Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kōbe to Ebaratrain
- Fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane TJH - ASJ
18h 2m¥30,379–100,984Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry
21h 13m¥21,496–37,883Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry
27h 54m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Amami is to train and ferry which costs ¥20000 - ¥37000 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Amami is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs ¥22000 - ¥75000.
The distance between Kobe and Amami is 950 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Amami without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 45m and costs ¥20000 - ¥37000.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Kobe to Amami, including transfers.
There are 170+ hotels available in Amami.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Amami, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Amami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Amami Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
Flights from Kobe to Amami Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–39,000
Flights from Kobe to Amami Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Kobe to Amami Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–39,000
Flights from Kobe to Amami Airport via Kagoshima, Kikai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–39,000
Flights from Tajima Airport to Amami Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–85,000
Flights from Tajima Airport to Amami Airport via Osaka International Airport, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–90,000
Flights from Tajima Airport to Amami Airport via Osaka International Airport, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–85,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Amami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kōbe to Ebara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nishi Akashi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Ebino IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,885
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 0985-32-1000
- Website
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,318
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- 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
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–16,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥9,500–10,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥11,000–16,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–21,000
- Premium
- ¥25,778
- Passenger Car
- ¥41,000–60,000
Car ferry from Kagoshima to Naze
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥10,500–22,032
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥10,500–11,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ¥20,000–22,000
- Premium
- ¥27,821
- Passenger Car
- ¥45,000–65,000
- Second class
- ¥11,016
- First class
- ¥22,032
- Vehicle smaller than 6m
- ¥48,000–75,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥14,000–17,000
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–11,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–21,000
- Premium
- ¥23,000–26,000
- Passenger car
- ¥42,000–60,000
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