How to travel from Naoshima to Yaeyama Islands, Japan

There are several options for getting from Naoshima to Yaeyama Islands by ferry, train, plane and bus. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then fly which costs around ¥23,410 ($170) and will take around 6h 40m.

The distance between Naoshima and Yaeyama Islands is around 1,644km (1,022 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,492km (927 miles)

It takes around 7h 15m to get from Naoshima and Yaeyama Islands by ferry, train and plane.

The quickest way to get from Naoshima to Yaeyama Islands is to take a ferry and then fly which takes around 6h 40m and will set you back approx ¥23,410 ($170).

The cheapest way to travel between Naoshima and Yaeyama Islands is to take a ferry and then fly which will typically cost around ¥23,410 ($170) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Naoshima to Yaeyama Islands. We recommend that you take a ferry to Uno then take the train to Takamatsu(Kagawa) then fly from Takamatsu (TAK) to New Ishigaki (ISG) then take a ferry to 上原港. instead which will take 7h 15m.

The closest major airport to Yaeyama Islands is Painushima Ishigaki Airport (ISG) (ISG) which is approximately 41km (26 miles) from Yaeyama Islands. 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 Naoshima to Yaeyama Islands is to take a ferry, then take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 7h 15m and will usually cost around ¥34,635 ($255).