How to travel from Yaeyama Islands to Fukui, Japan

There are several options for getting from Yaeyama Islands to Fukui by ferry, plane and train. The cheapest option is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the train which costs around ¥24,505 ($180) and will take around 7h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry and then fly and arrive in approximately 5h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥35,455 ($260).

The distance between Yaeyama Islands and Fukui is around 1,856km (1,153 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,761km (1,094 miles)

It takes around 5h 30m to get from Yaeyama Islands and Fukui by ferry and plane.

The quickest way to get from Yaeyama Islands to Fukui is to take a ferry and then fly which takes around 5h 30m and will set you back approx ¥35,455 ($260).

The cheapest way to travel between Yaeyama Islands and Fukui is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the train which will typically cost around ¥24,505 ($180) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Yaeyama Islands to Fukui. We recommend that you take a ferry to 石垣港 then fly from New Ishigaki (ISG) to Komatsu (KMQ). instead which will take 5h 30m.

The closest major airport to Fukui is Komatsu Airport (KMQ) (KMQ) which is approximately 41km (26 miles) from Fukui. Toyama Airport (TOY) (TOY) and Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (NGO) 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 Yaeyama Islands to Fukui is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 5h 30m and will usually cost around ¥35,455 ($260).