How to travel from Ishigaki Island to Nishinoshima, Japan

There are several options for getting from Ishigaki Island to Nishinoshima by plane, ferry, train and bus. The cheapest option is to fly, then take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around ¥27,925 ($205) and will take around 10h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 7h 40m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥54,485 ($400).

The distance between Ishigaki Island and Nishinoshima is around 1,813km (1,126 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,555km (966 miles)

It takes around 7h 40m to get from Ishigaki Island and Nishinoshima by plane and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Ishigaki Island to Nishinoshima is to fly and then take a ferry which takes around 7h 40m and will set you back approx ¥54,485 ($400).

The cheapest way to travel between Ishigaki Island and Nishinoshima is to fly, then take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around ¥27,925 ($205) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Ishigaki Island to Nishinoshima. We recommend that you fly from New Ishigaki (ISG) to Yonago (YGJ) then take a ferry to Beppu Port. instead which will take 7h 40m.

The closest major airport to Nishinoshima is Oki Island Airport (OKI) (OKI) which is approximately 30km (19 miles) from Nishinoshima. Miho Airport (YGJ) (YGJ) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) (KIX) 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 Ishigaki Island to Nishinoshima is to fly and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 7h 40m and will usually cost around ¥44,765 ($325).