How to travel from Sado to Motobu, Japan

There are several options for getting from Sado to Motobu by ferry, plane, bus and train. The cheapest option is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus which costs around ¥35,595 ($260) and will take around 8h 40m.

The distance between Sado and Motobu is around 1,870km (1,162 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,597km (992 miles)

It takes around 8h 40m to get from Sado and Motobu by ferry, plane and bus.

The quickest way to get from Sado to Motobu is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus which takes around 8h 40m and will set you back approx ¥35,595 ($260).

The cheapest way to travel between Sado and Motobu is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus which will typically cost around ¥35,595 ($260) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Sado to Motobu. We recommend that you take a ferry to Niigata then fly from Niigata (KIJ) to Okinawa (OKA) then take the bus to 本部港. instead which will take 8h 40m.

The closest major airport to Motobu is Naha Airport (OKA) (OKA) which is approximately 58km (36 miles) from Motobu. Yoron Airport (RNJ) (RNJ) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK) (FUK) 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 Sado to Motobu is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 8h 40m and will usually cost around ¥35,595 ($260).