There are 5 ways to get from Spaceworld to Yakushima (Island) by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane FUK - KUM
2h 55m¥17,381–48,642Train, ferry via Ibusuki
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
6h 48mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain Sakura
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
7h 4m¥20,442–23,648Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Space World to Hakatatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
12h 13mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Spaceworld to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
7h 25m¥17,670–20,101
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spaceworld to Yakushima (Island) is to drive and ferry which costs ¥17000 - ¥21000 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Spaceworld to Yakushima (Island) is to train and fly which takes 2h 55m and costs ¥17000 - ¥49000.
The distance between Spaceworld and Yakushima (Island) is 427 km.
The best way to get from Spaceworld to Yakushima (Island) without a car is to train and ferry via Ibusuki which takes 6h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Spaceworld to Yakushima (Island), including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Yakushima (Island).
What companies run services between Spaceworld, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?
There is no direct connection from Spaceworld to Yakushima (Island). However, you can take the train to Kokura, take the train to Hakata, walk to Hakata, take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, then fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM). Alternatively, you can take a train from Space World to Yakushima via Kokura, Kagoshima-Chuo, Ibusuki, and Ibusuki in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–44,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–44,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–70,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,400
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Space World to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
- 0992260128
- Website
- 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
- Website
- ferryyakusima2.com
Car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- 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
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