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How to get fromKyushu to Amamiby plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Kyushu to Amami by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ)planeKMJ - ASJ
    5h 16m
    ¥23,500–108,500

  2. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kōshi to Kamoike Portcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Kamoike Port to Tarumizu Portcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry
    4. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry
    16h 18m
    ¥13,351–27,021

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-ChūōtrainSakura
    2. 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 / ...
    15h 3m
    ¥15,487–31,127

  4. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amami Airport (ASJ)planeFUK - ASJ
    4h 13m
    ¥30,715–65,125

  5. Train, train to Kagoshima Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
    3. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ)planeKOJ - ASJ
    5h 15m
    ¥21,895–41,675

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Torichosuji to Ebino ICbus
    2. Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkanbus
    3. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry
    18h 10m
    ¥16,247–28,327

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-ChūōtrainSakura
    2. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry
    19h 39m
    ¥15,602–30,301

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kagoshima Honkōbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry
    22h 22m
    ¥14,577–26,666

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥17,623Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Amami, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ) every 4 hours.

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