How to travel from Itsukushima to Yakushima Island, Japan

There are several options for getting from Itsukushima to Yakushima Island by ferry, train, plane and bus. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then take the train which costs around ¥18,620 ($135) and will take around 7h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 2h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥38,605 ($280).

The distance between Itsukushima and Yakushima Island is around 631km (392 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 467km (290 miles)

It takes around 2h 55m to get from Itsukushima and Yakushima Island by ferry, train and plane.

The quickest way to get from Itsukushima to Yakushima Island is to take a ferry, then take the train and then fly which takes around 2h 55m and will set you back approx ¥38,605 ($280).

The cheapest way to travel between Itsukushima and Yakushima Island is to take a ferry and then take the train which will typically cost around ¥18,620 ($135) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Itsukushima and Yakushima Island. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Hakata then fly from Fukuoka (FUK) to Yakushima (KUM). instead which will take 2h 55m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Itsukushima and Yakushima Island. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Hakata then fly from Fukuoka (FUK) to Yakushima (KUM). instead which will take 2h 55m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Itsukushima to Yakushima Island. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Hakata then fly from Fukuoka (FUK) to Yakushima (KUM). instead which will take 2h 55m.

The closest major airport to Yakushima Island is Yakushima Airport (KUM) (KUM) which is approximately 14km (8 miles) from Yakushima Island. New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) (TNE) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK) (FUK) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Itsukushima to Yakushima Island. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Hakata then fly from Fukuoka (FUK) to Yakushima (KUM). instead which will take 2h 55m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Itsukushima to Yakushima Island is to take a ferry, then take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 2h 55m and will usually cost around ¥38,605 ($280).