How to travel from Miyajima to Gotō Islands, Japan

There are several options for getting from Miyajima to Gotō Islands by ferry, train, bus and plane. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then take the bus which costs around ¥14,375 ($105) and will take around 10h 55m. 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 ¥26,285 ($190).

The distance between Miyajima and Gotō Islands is around 479km (298 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 366km (228 miles)

It takes around 6h 15m to get from Miyajima and Gotō Islands by ferry, train and bus.

The quickest way to get from Miyajima to Gotō Islands is to take a ferry, then take the train and then fly which takes around 2h 55m and will set you back approx ¥26,285 ($190).

The cheapest way to travel between Miyajima and Gotō Islands is to take a ferry and then take the bus which will typically cost around ¥14,375 ($105) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Miyajima and Gotō Islands. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Hiroshima and then to Hakata then fly from Fukuoka (FUK) to Fukue (FUJ). instead which will take 2h 55m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Miyajima and Gotō Islands. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Hiroshima and then to Hakata then fly from Fukuoka (FUK) to Fukue (FUJ). instead which will take 2h 55m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Miyajima to Gotō Islands. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Hiroshima and then to Hakata then fly from Fukuoka (FUK) to Fukue (FUJ). instead which will take 2h 55m.

The closest major airport to Gotō Islands is Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (NGS) which is approximately 104km (65 miles) from Gotō Islands. Amakusa Airport (AXJ) (AXJ) 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 Miyajima to Gotō Islands. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Hakata then take the bus to Nagasaki then take a ferry to Fukue. instead which will take 6h 15m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Miyajima to Gotō Islands is to take a ferry, then take the train and then take the bus which takes, on average, 6h 15m and will usually cost around ¥18,480 ($135).