How to travel from Sapporo to Yakushima Island, Japan

There are several options for getting from Sapporo to Yakushima Island by train, plane, ferry and bus. The cheapest option is to take the train, then fly and then take a ferry which costs around ¥41,615 ($305) and will take around 6hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥62,425 ($455).

The distance between Sapporo and Yakushima Island is around 1,819km (1,130 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,709km (1,062 miles)

It takes around 4h 10m to get from Sapporo and Yakushima Island by train and plane.

The quickest way to get from Sapporo to Yakushima Island is to take the train and then fly which takes around 4h 10m and will set you back approx ¥62,425 ($455).

The cheapest way to travel between Sapporo and Yakushima Island is to take the train, then fly and then take a ferry which will typically cost around ¥41,615 ($305) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Sapporo and Yakushima Island. We recommend that you take the train to New Chitose Airport then fly from New Chitose (CTS) to Yakushima (KUM). instead which will take 4h 10m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Sapporo and Yakushima Island. We recommend that you take the train to New Chitose Airport then fly from New Chitose (CTS) to Yakushima (KUM). instead which will take 4h 10m.

Yes you can fly from Sapporo and Yakushima Island. Flights depart from Sapporo Okadama (OKD) and arrive at Yakushima (KUM) - via Hakodate (HKD). The flight takes around 4h 40m.

There is no direct flight from Sapporo to Yakushima Island. There is however a flight that goes via Hakodate (HKD), Tokyo Haneda (HND) and Kagoshima (KOJ). This services will take at least 5h 15m (not including layover time).

The flight from Sapporo to Yakushima Island typically takes around 4h 40m. Flights depart from Sapporo Okadama (OKD) and and arrive into Yakushima (KUM).

The closest major airport to Yakushima Island is Yakushima Airport (KUM) (KUM) which is approximately 14km (8 miles) from Yakushima Island. New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) (TNE) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK) (FUK) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Sapporo to Yakushima Island. We recommend that you take the train to New Chitose Airport then fly from New Chitose (CTS) to Yakushima (KUM). instead which will take 4h 10m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Sapporo to Yakushima Island is to take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 10m and will usually cost around ¥62,425 ($455).