Getting around · 交通
Hop the islands by boat and plane, with the bike rules for each.
Ferries leave Naha's Tomari Port for the Keramas and Kume, and Ishigaki's terminal for the rest of Yaeyama. Miyako, Ishigaki, Kume and Yonaguni also have their own airports.
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Ferries船
| Name | Time | From | Bikes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azama to Kudaka-jimaKudaka Kaiun runs a high-speed boat (about 15 minutes, ¥760 one way) and Ferry Kudaka (about 25 minutes, ¥670) from Azama Port in Nanjo to Kudaka-jima, six round trips a day between them. | 15 min | ¥760 | – |
| Heshikiya to Tsuken-jimaKamiya Kanko's boats cross from Heshikiya Port in Uruma to Tsuken-jima five times a day, in about 15 minutes on the high-speed New Kugani or 30 minutes on Ferry Kugani, for ¥650–800 one way, and carry a bicycle for ¥200. | 30 min | ¥650 | Yes · ¥200 |
| Hirara (Miyako) to Tarama-jimaTarama Kaiun's Ferry Tarama III sails from Hirara Port on Miyako to Tarama-jima in about 2 hours for ¥2,510 one way, once a day except Sundays, and carries a bicycle for ¥1,180. | 120 min | ¥2,510 | Yes · ¥1,180 |
| Ishigaki to HaterumaAnei Kanko alone sails from Ishigaki to Hateruma, twice a day each way in winter 2026/27; the open-sea crossing takes 60–90 minutes for ¥4,990 one way and cancels often in winter north wind. | 90 min | ¥4,990 | Yes · ¥630 |
| Ishigaki to HatomaHatoma is reached by Anei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry boats from Ishigaki in 45–75 minutes for ¥3,290 one way, twice a day with each company in winter 2026/27, and the sailings stop whenever the Uehara route is cancelled. | 50 min | ¥3,290 | Yes |
| Ishigaki to KohamaAnei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry run high-speed boats from Ishigaki to Kohama in 25–30 minutes for ¥1,720 one way, 10 departures a day between them in winter 2026/27. | 30 min | ¥1,720 | Yes |
| Ishigaki to KuroshimaAnei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry each run three high-speed boats a day from Ishigaki to Kuroshima in winter 2026/27, and the 25–30 minute crossing costs ¥1,850 one way. | 30 min | ¥1,850 | Yes |
| Ishigaki to Ohara (Iriomote)Anei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry run high-speed boats from Ishigaki to Ohara on Iriomote's south-east coast in 40–45 minutes for ¥2,520 one way, nine departures a day between them in winter 2026/27, and Ohara keeps sailing when the north-coast Uehara route closes. | 45 min | ¥2,520 | Yes |
| Ishigaki to TaketomiAnei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry run high-speed boats from Ishigaki to Taketomi in 10–15 minutes for ¥970 one way, 18 departures a day between them in winter 2026/27, and only Anei's boats load an unbagged bicycle. | 15 min | ¥970 | Yes |
| Ishigaki to Uehara (Iriomote)Anei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry each run four high-speed boats a day from Ishigaki to Uehara on Iriomote's north coast in winter 2026/27; the 45–55 minute crossing costs ¥3,290 one way and cancels often in winter north wind, when both companies send passengers through Ohara by bus. | 50 min | ¥3,290 | Yes |
| Ishigaki to YonaguniFukuyama Kaiun's Ferry Yonakuni sails between Ishigaki and Yonaguni twice a week each way in about 4 hours for ¥3,610, from Ishigaki on Mondays and Thursdays and from Yonaguni on Tuesdays and Fridays, and it carries a bicycle for ¥1,200 without a booking. | 240 min | ¥3,610 | Yes · ¥1,200 |
| Motobu to Ie-jimaIe Village's ferries cross from Motobu Port to Ie-jima in 30 minutes for ¥730 one way, four round trips a day on the normal timetable, and carry a bicycle for ¥600. | 30 min | ¥730 | Yes · ¥600 |
| Naha and Motobu to Yoron by ferryThe A-Line and Marix Line ferries leave Naha at 7:00 and Motobu at 9:20 daily and reach Yoron at 11:50. From Naha the 4 hour 50 minute trip costs ¥4,290 in second class plus a ¥960 fuel adjustment (September 2026), and a bicycle rides as special baggage for ¥1,020. | 290 min | ¥4,290 | Yes · ¥1,020 |
| Ohara (Iriomote) to TaketomiAnei Kanko's 14:00 from Ohara on Iriomote calls at Taketomi on its way to Ishigaki and gets there in 35–45 minutes for ¥2,320. No other sailing on either company's winter timetable links the two islands directly. | 40 min | ¥2,320 | Yes |
| Toguchi (Motobu) to Minna-jimaMinna Kaiun's New Wing Minna II crosses from Toguchi Port in Motobu to Minna-jima in 15 minutes for ¥1,050 one way, three times a day each way from November to March. | 15 min | ¥1,050 | – |
| Tomari Port to AkaZamami Village's boats reach Aka-jima from Naha's Tomari Port in 50 minutes on the high-speed Queen Zamami 3 (¥3,950 one way) or 90 minutes on the car ferry Ferry Zamami 3 (¥2,900), and the ferry carries a bicycle as cargo for ¥430. | 90 min | ¥2,900 | Yes · ¥430 |
| Naha to Kume-jima by seaKume Shosen's ferries take 3 hours from Naha's Tomari Port to Kume-jima direct, or 3 hours 30 minutes via Tonaki, for ¥3,970 one way and ¥1,400 for a bicycle (fares from 1 October 2026), and the Kumejima Ocean Jet's Tsumugi does the run from Naha Port in about 1 hour 32 minutes. | 210 min | ¥3,970 | Yes · ¥1,400 |
| Tomari Port to TokashikiTokashiki Village's high-speed Marine Liner Tokashiki crosses from Naha's Tomari Port to Tokashiki in 40 minutes for ¥3,300 one way, and the car ferry Ferry Tokashiki takes 70 minutes for ¥2,200 and carries an unbagged bicycle for ¥330 (fares from 1 October 2026). | 40 min | ¥3,300 | Yes · ¥330 |
| Tomari Port to ZamamiZamami Village's high-speed Queen Zamami 3 runs from Naha's Tomari Port to Zamami-jima in 50 minutes for ¥3,950 one way, and its car ferry Ferry Zamami 3 takes 90 minutes to two hours for ¥2,900 and carries a bicycle as cargo for ¥430. | 120 min | ¥2,900 | Yes · ¥430 |
| Unten to Iheya-jimaIheya Village's Ferry Iheya 3 sails from Unten Port in Nakijin to Iheya-jima in 80 minutes, twice a day, for ¥2,480 one way plus a ¥100 village tax, and carries a bicycle for ¥1,030. | 80 min | ¥2,480 | Yes · ¥1,030 |
| Unten to Izena-jimaIzena Village's Ferry Izena Shoen sails from Unten Port in Nakijin to Izena-jima in about 55 minutes, twice a day, for ¥1,840 one way plus a ¥100 village tax, and carries a bicycle for ¥710. | 55 min | ¥1,840 | Yes · ¥710 |
| Zamami to Aka (village boat Mitsushima)The Mitsushima is Zamami Village's own boat between Zamami and Aka; it crosses in 15 minutes four times a day for ¥500, and on request it runs on to Aharen on Tokashiki in 35 minutes for ¥1,100. | 15 min | ¥500 | Yes |
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Island flights空路
| Name | Time | From | Bikes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Haneda to ShimojishimaSkymark flies once a day from Tokyo Haneda to Shimojishima in winter 2026/27; the flight leaves Haneda at 11:05 and lands at 14:30, so you reach Miyako from Tokyo without changing in Naha. | 205 min | – | Yes |
| Tokyo Haneda to Kume-jima (summer)JAL flew Tokyo Haneda to Kume-jima once a day from 17 July to 31 August 2026, 2 hours 40 minutes outbound, and the route doesn't run in winter. | 160 min | – | Yes |
| Ishigaki to HaterumaDaiichi Koku flies Ishigaki to Hateruma in 30 minutes on selected dates (six in November 2026), and those flights give another way to the island besides the ferry. | 30 min | – | – |
| Ishigaki to YonaguniRAC flies Ishigaki to Yonaguni three times a day each way in November 2026 in 30 minutes, on turboprops that JAL says may not have room for a bike box. | 30 min | – | Yes |
| Ishigaki to TaramaDaiichi Koku flies Ishigaki to Tarama in 30 minutes on selected dates, five in November 2026 per Ishigaki Airport's timetable. | 30 min | – | – |
| Kagoshima to YoronJAC flies Kagoshima to Yoron daily in about 1 hour 40 minutes, per the Yoron tourism association. | 100 min | – | Yes |
| Miyako to IshigakiRAC flies twice a day and ANA once a day each way between Miyako and Ishigaki in November 2026, and the hop takes 30–35 minutes. | 30 min | – | Yes |
| Miyako to TaramaRAC flies Miyako to Tarama in about 25 minutes, by the Miyakojima Tourism Association's figure, and Tarama Kaiun's ferry from Hirara takes 2 hours and carries bikes. | 25 min | – | Yes |
| Naha to IshigakiNaha to Ishigaki is a flight of about 1 hour with 14 departures a day from Naha in November 2026 on JTA, ANA and Solaseed Air, and all three carry a bike inside their free allowances. | 65 min | – | Yes |
| Naha to MiyakoNaha to Miyako is a flight of about 45 minutes on JTA, RAC or ANA, by the Miyakojima Tourism Association's figure, and Skymark flies Naha to Shimojishima, Miyako's second airport. | 45 min | – | Yes |
| Naha to YonaguniRAC flies Naha to Yonaguni twice a day each way, according to Yonaguni's tourism site in March 2026, and sells the flights through JAL. | – | – | Yes |
| Naha to YoronRAC flies Naha to Yoron daily in about 40 minutes, by the Yoron tourism association's figure, and the daily A-Line or Marix Line ferry takes 4 hours 50 minutes with room for a bike. | 40 min | – | Yes |
| Naha to Shimojishima (Miyako)Skymark flies Naha to Miyako's Shimojishima Airport twice a day each way in winter 2026/27 in 45–55 minutes, and it takes a bike box up to 280 cm long. | 55 min | – | Yes |
| Naha to Kume-jimaJTA and RAC fly Naha to Kume-jima six or seven times a day in about 30 minutes, by the Kumejima Town Tourism Association's figures, and JAL adds a Haneda–Kume-jima service in summer. | 30 min | – | Yes |
| Kobe to ShimojishimaSkymark flies Kobe to Shimojishima once a day in winter 2026/27; the flight leaves Kobe at 10:40 and lands at 13:15. | 155 min | – | Yes |
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Airlines航空会社
| Name | Time | From | Bikes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Nippon Airways (ANA)ANA flies Naha–Ishigaki, Naha–Miyako and Miyako–Ishigaki plus mainland routes into Okinawa, and on economy fares it carries a bicycle free as one of two 23 kg pieces, with no size charge up to 292 cm. | – | – | Yes |
| Japan Airlines (JAL)Japan Airlines flies Tokyo Haneda and Osaka Itami to Naha itself and sells JTA and RAC flights within Okinawa through its own booking system, and it carries a bicycle free inside its 20 kg domestic allowance. | – | – | Yes |
| Jetstar JapanJetstar Japan flies to Naha, its only Okinawa destination, and a bike costs a purchased checked-bag allowance plus a ¥2,500 oversized fee per flight when added in advance. | – | ¥6,290 | Yes · ¥2,500 |
| Japan Transocean Air (JTA)Japan Transocean Air is the Naha-based JAL group airline that flies Boeing 737-800s from Naha to Ishigaki, Miyako and Kume-jima and from several mainland cities to Okinawa, and it carries a bicycle free inside JAL's 20 kg domestic allowance. | – | – | Yes |
| Peach AviationPeach is the ANA group's low-cost airline flying to Naha and Ishigaki, and a bike box costs ¥2,000 as a checked bag on its Minimum fare plus a ¥1,900 size option online when it measures 204 cm or more. | – | ¥2,000 | Yes · ¥1,900 |
| Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC)Ryukyu Air Commuter is the JAL group's turboprop airline for Okinawa's small islands, flying to Yonaguni, Tarama, Yoron and between Miyako and Ishigaki, and it carries a bicycle inside JAL's 20 kg allowance with no guarantee that a long box fits. | – | – | Yes |
| Skymark AirlinesSkymark is the airline for Shimojishima, with two flights a day from Naha plus Haneda and Kobe in winter 2026/27, and it flies Haneda, Kobe, Fukuoka, Chubu and Ibaraki to Naha. It carries a bike box up to 280 cm long inside its 20 kg free allowance. | – | – | Yes |
| Solaseed AirSolaseed Air flies Naha–Ishigaki twice a day and links Naha with Haneda, Kobe, Kagoshima, Chubu, Fukuoka and Miyazaki, and it carries a bicycle free as one of two 23 kg pieces, with sports items accepted up to 292 cm. | – | – | Yes |
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Airports空港
| Name | Time | From | Bikes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naha AirportNaha Airport (OKA) sits 13 minutes by Yui Rail from Kencho-mae in central Naha, and its single passenger terminal handles domestic, inter-island and international flights, with expressway buses to Nago and the Churaumi Aquarium, the resort limousine and the rental-car shuttles all leaving from stops outside domestic arrivals. | 13 min | ¥1,700 | Yes · ¥1,000 |
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Ports港
| Name | Time | From | Bikes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aka PortAka Port is the harbour on Aka-jima in the Keramas, where Zamami Village's boats from Naha call before or after Zamami (50 minutes on the Queen Zamami 3, 90 minutes on Ferry Zamami 3) and the village boat Mitsushima runs to Zamami four times a day. | – | – | Yes |
| Azama PortAzama Port in Chinen, Nanjo, is the departure point for Kudaka Kaiun's boats to Kudaka-jima, six round trips a day in 15–25 minutes, with a ticket office open 8:00–17:30 and a car park. | – | – | – |
| Hateruma PortHateruma Port is the harbour on Hateruma-jima, served only by Anei Kanko from Ishigaki in 60–90 minutes, twice a day on the high-speed boat in winter 2026/27. | – | – | Yes |
| Heshikiya PortHeshikiya Port on the Katsuren peninsula in Uruma is where Kamiya Kanko's boats leave for Tsuken-jima five times a day; the crossing takes about 15 minutes on the high-speed boat and 30 minutes on the car ferry. | – | – | Yes · ¥200 |
| Hirara PortHirara Port in Miyako's main town is where Tarama Kaiun's Ferry Tarama III leaves for Tarama-jima at 9:00 every day except Sunday and takes about 2 hours. | – | – | Yes · ¥1,180 |
| Ie PortIe Port is the harbour on Ie-jima, 30 minutes from Motobu on Ie Village's ferries, with the first boat to the main island at 8:00 and the last at 16:00 on the normal timetable. | – | – | Yes · ¥600 |
| Ishigaki Port Ritou TerminalThe Ishigaki Port Ritou Terminal in central Ishigaki is where Anei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry run every high-speed boat to Taketomi, Kohama, Kuroshima, Iriomote, Hatoma and Hateruma, about 30 minutes by taxi or 30–40 minutes by bus from New Ishigaki Airport. | – | ¥100 | Yes |
| Kohama PortKohama Port is the harbour on Kohama-jima, 25–30 minutes from Ishigaki on Anei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry boats, with 10 departures a day for Ishigaki between them in winter 2026/27. | – | – | Yes |
| Kubura Port (Yonaguni)Kubura Port is Yonaguni's ferry harbour, where Fukuyama Kaiun's Ferry Yonakuni leaves for Ishigaki at 9:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays, about 7 minutes by car from Yonaguni Airport. | – | – | Yes · ¥1,200 |
| Kanegusuku Port (Kume-jima)Kanegusuku Port is Kume-jima's ferry harbour, where Kume Shosen's ferries from Tomari Port in Naha arrive after 3 hours direct or 3 hours 30 minutes via Tonaki, and the Kumejima Ocean Jet high-speed boat from Naha Port lands in about 1 hour 32 minutes. | – | – | Yes · ¥1,400 |
| Kuroshima PortKuroshima Port is the harbour on Kuroshima, 25–30 minutes from Ishigaki, with six departures a day back to Ishigaki between Anei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry in winter 2026/27. | – | – | Yes |
| Motobu PortMotobu Port on the Motobu peninsula is the departure point for Ie Village's 30-minute ferries to Ie-jima, four round trips a day, and a call for the A-Line and Marix Line ferries between Naha and Yoron. | – | – | Yes · ¥600 |
| Naha Port passenger terminal (Naha Futo)The Naha Port passenger terminal in Tsudo-cho, about 10–15 minutes' walk from Asahibashi station, is where the A-Line and Marix Line ferries for Motobu, Yoron and Kagoshima leave at 7:00 each morning, and the Kumejima Ocean Jet sails for Kume-jima; it's a different harbour from Tomari Port. | – | – | Yes |
| Ohara Port (Iriomote)Ohara Port on the south-east coast of Iriomote is 40–45 minutes from Ishigaki, sails more often than Uehara in north wind by Anei Kanko's account, and in winter it takes the Uehara passengers when the north-coast route is cancelled. | – | – | Yes |
| Taketomi PortTaketomi Port is the harbour on Taketomi-jima, 10–15 minutes from Ishigaki with 18 departures a day from Ishigaki between Anei Kanko and Yaeyama Kanko Ferry in winter 2026/27. | – | – | Yes |
| Toguchi Port (Motobu)Toguchi Port at Tancha 29 in Motobu town is where Minna Kaiun's boat leaves for Minna-jima, and the 15-minute crossing runs three times a day from November to March. | – | – | – |
| Tokashiki PortTokashiki Port is the village harbour on the east coast of Tokashiki-jima, where Tokashiki Village's Marine Liner (40 minutes) and Ferry Tokashiki (70 minutes) land from Naha's Tomari Port, and village buses run on to Aharen Beach. | – | – | Yes · ¥330 |
| Tomari Port (Tomarin)Tomari Port in Naha is the harbour for the Kerama and Kume-jima boats, and the village boats and Kume Shosen's ferries sell tickets in its Tomarin terminal building. Miebashi station on the Yui Rail is about a 15-minute walk away. | – | – | Yes |
| Uehara Port (Iriomote)Uehara Port on Iriomote's north coast is 45–55 minutes from Ishigaki, and in winter north wind its boats cancel often and divert passengers through Ohara. | – | – | Yes |
| Unten PortUnten Port in Nakijin is the departure point for the village ferries to Iheya-jima (80 minutes) and Izena-jima (55 minutes), each twice a day, and Iheya Village notes that the port has no car park. | – | – | Yes |
| Yoron PortYoron Port is the harbour on Yoron-jima in Kagoshima Prefecture, where the daily A-Line or Marix Line ferry from Naha (4 hours 50 minutes) and Motobu (2 hours 30 minutes) arrives at 11:50 and the southbound boat leaves for Okinawa at 14:10. | – | – | Yes |
| Zamami PortZamami Port is the harbour in Zamami village, where Zamami Village's Queen Zamami 3 (50 minutes) and Ferry Zamami 3 (about two hours) arrive from Naha and the village boat Mitsushima leaves for Aka four times a day. | – | – | Yes |
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Monorailモノレール
| Name | Time | From | Bikes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yui Rail (Okinawa Urban Monorail)Yui Rail is Naha's 17 km monorail, running all 19 stations from Naha Airport to Tedako-Uranishi in Urasoe in 37 minutes, with adult fares of ¥250 to ¥390, trains from Naha Airport between 6:00 and 23:30, and Suica-family IC cards and contactless credit cards accepted at all 19 stations. | 37 min | ¥250 | Yes |
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Busesバス
| Name | Time | From | Bikes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Airport Limousine BusThe Okinawa Airport Limousine Bus is Okinawa Bus's seated coach from Naha Airport stop 1 to resort hotels in Ginowan, Chatan, Yomitan, Onna and Nago, with adult fares of ¥700 to ¥2,200 from 1 April 2026, one to four departures a day per hotel area, and rides of about 40 minutes to Ginowan and 1 hour 47 minutes to the Ritz-Carlton Okinawa. | 82 min | ¥700 | Yes |
| Okinawa main-island route busesOkinawa's main-island route buses are run by Ryukyu Bus Kotsu, Naha Bus, Okinawa Bus and Toyo Bus, with a ¥280 flat fare on Naha city routes and expressway buses from Naha Airport to Nago in about 1 hour 50 minutes (¥2,520) and to the Churaumi Aquarium in about 2 hours 27 minutes (¥2,880), at fares in force from 1 April 2026. | 110 min | ¥280 | Yes |
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Rental carsレンタカー
| Name | Time | From | Bikes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car rental in OkinawaRenting a car in Okinawa means a free shuttle from Naha Airport to an off-airport lot, a car-park pickup at Ishigaki and desks in the terminal on Kume-jima, and visitors need an International Driving Permit issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention, or a JAF Japanese translation for licences from Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco or Taiwan, valid for up to a year from entry. | – | ¥6,000 | – |