How to travel from Motobu to Sado, Japan

There are several options for getting from Motobu to Sado by bus, plane, ferry and train. The cheapest option is to take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry which costs around ¥30,120 ($220) and will take around 8h 15m.

The distance between Motobu and Sado is around 1,868km (1,161 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,597km (992 miles)

It takes around 8h 15m to get from Motobu and Sado by bus, plane and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Motobu to Sado is to take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry which takes around 8h 15m and will set you back approx ¥30,120 ($220).

The cheapest way to travel between Motobu and Sado is to take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry which will typically cost around ¥30,120 ($220) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Motobu to Sado. We recommend that you take the bus to 那覇空港国内線ターミナル then fly from Okinawa (OKA) to Niigata (KIJ) then take a ferry to Ryōtsu Port. instead which will take 8h 15m.

The closest major airport to Sado is Niigata Airport (KIJ) (KIJ) which is approximately 66km (41 miles) from Sado. Yamagata Airport (GAJ) (GAJ) and Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) (HND) 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 Motobu to Sado is to take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 8h 15m and will usually cost around ¥30,120 ($220).