How to travel from Nara to Yaeyama Islands, Japan

There are several options for getting from Nara to Yaeyama Islands by train, plane and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the train, then fly and then take a ferry which costs around ¥30,940 ($225) and will take around 5h 50m.

The distance between Nara and Yaeyama Islands is around 1,696km (1,054 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,629km (1,012 miles)

It takes around 5h 50m to get from Nara and Yaeyama Islands by train, plane and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Nara to Yaeyama Islands is to take the train, then fly and then take a ferry which takes around 5h 50m and will set you back approx ¥30,940 ($225).

The cheapest way to travel between Nara and Yaeyama Islands is to take the train, then fly and then take a ferry which will typically cost around ¥30,940 ($225) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Nara to Yaeyama Islands. We recommend that you take the train to Kansai Airport then fly from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to New Ishigaki (ISG) then take a ferry to 上原港. instead which will take 5h 50m.

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 Nara to Yaeyama Islands is to take the train, then fly and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 5h 50m and will usually cost around ¥30,940 ($225).