How to travel from Onna to Yaeyama Islands, Japan

There are several options for getting from Onna to Yaeyama Islands by plane, ferry and bus. The cheapest option is to fly, then take a ferry and then take the bus which costs around ¥18,480 ($135) and will take around 4h 25m.

The distance between Onna and Yaeyama Islands is around 525km (326 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 470km (292 miles)

It takes around 4h 25m to get from Onna and Yaeyama Islands by plane, ferry and bus.

The quickest way to get from Onna to Yaeyama Islands is to fly, then take a ferry and then take the bus which takes around 4h 25m and will set you back approx ¥18,480 ($135).

The cheapest way to travel between Onna and Yaeyama Islands is to fly, then take a ferry and then take the bus which will typically cost around ¥18,480 ($135) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Onna to Yaeyama Islands. We recommend that you fly from Okinawa (OKA) to New Ishigaki (ISG) then take a ferry to 上原港 then take the bus to 白浜. instead which will take 4h 25m.

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 Onna to Yaeyama Islands is to fly, then take a ferry and then take the bus which takes, on average, 4h 25m and will usually cost around ¥18,480 ($135).