How to travel from Yaeyama Islands to Kitami, Japan

There are several options for getting from Yaeyama Islands to Kitami by ferry, plane, bus and train. The cheapest option is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the train which costs around ¥42,165 ($310) and will take around 9h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry and then fly and arrive in approximately 7hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥60,510 ($440).

The distance between Yaeyama Islands and Kitami is around 3,042km (1,890 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 2,829km (1,758 miles)

It takes around 7hrs to get from Yaeyama Islands and Kitami by ferry and plane.

The quickest way to get from Yaeyama Islands to Kitami is to take a ferry and then fly which takes around 7hrs and will set you back approx ¥60,510 ($440).

The cheapest way to travel between Yaeyama Islands and Kitami is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the train which will typically cost around ¥42,165 ($310) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Yaeyama Islands to Kitami. We recommend that you take a ferry to 石垣港 then fly from New Ishigaki (ISG) to Memambetsu (MMB). instead which will take 7hrs.

The closest major airport to Kitami is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) (MMB) which is approximately 23km (14 miles) from Kitami. Kushiro Airport (KUH) (KUH) and New Chitose Airport (CTS) (CTS) 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 Kitami is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 7hrs and will usually cost around ¥60,510 ($440).