How to travel from Himeji to Ishigaki Island, Japan

There are several options for getting from Himeji to Ishigaki Island by train and plane. The cheapest option is to take the train and then fly which costs around ¥26,970 ($195) and will take around 5h 20m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥35,870 ($260).

The distance between Himeji and Ishigaki Island is around 1,649km (1,025 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,543km (959 miles)

It takes around 4h 45m to get from Himeji and Ishigaki Island by train and plane.

The quickest way to get from Himeji to Ishigaki Island is to take the train and then fly which takes around 4h 45m and will set you back approx ¥35,870 ($260).

The cheapest way to travel between Himeji and Ishigaki Island is to take the train and then fly which will typically cost around ¥26,970 ($195) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Himeji to Ishigaki Island. We recommend that you take the train to Sannomiya(Jr) then fly from Kobe (UKB) to New Ishigaki (ISG). instead which will take 4h 45m.

The closest major airport to Ishigaki Island is Painushima Ishigaki Airport (ISG) (ISG) which is approximately 10km (6 miles) from Ishigaki Island. Shimojishima Airport (SHI) (SHI) and Miyako Airport (MMY) (MMY) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Himeji to Ishigaki Island is to take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 45m and will usually cost around ¥35,870 ($260).