Getting to Yukusa Osumi No Gakko.

How to travel from Kagoshima Airport and central Kagoshima to Kanoya and the Osumi Peninsula — by bus, and by the ferry that carries the bus across Kinko Bay.

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Kagoshima Airport

Kagoshima Chuo Station

Kagoshima Airport → Yukusa

Bus + transfer via Kanoya

airport bus · 85 min

change bus · ~25 min

Kagoshima Airport Kanoya

local bus → Sugawara (菅原) → 1 min walk → Yukusa

Take the airport bus to Kanoya, change buses there, then continue to Sugawara. Yukusa is about one minute on foot from the Sugawara stop.

Step 01 Kagoshima Airport Take the airport connection bus to Kanoya.

Step 02 Kanoya Get off here and change to a local Kagoshima Kotsu bus.

Step 03 Sugawara Take the local bus to Sugawara (菅原).

Step 04 Yukusa Walk approximately one minute from the bus stop. 1 min walk

At Kanoya The airport bus ends its first leg in Kanoya. From there, change to a local Kagoshima Kotsu service that serves Sugawara (菅原). Yukusa is approximately one minute on foot from the stop.

Airport leg: ~1h 25m Estimated · Airport → Kanoya
Transfer: Kanoya Change buses here
Final stop: Sugawara 菅原 · 1 min walk
Airport fare: ¥2,500 Child fare unconfirmed

Airport departures

These services take you from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya. Change there for the final local connection to Sugawara and Yukusa.

Airport departure times
Departs	Arrives	Journey	Runs	Route
09:00	10:25	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway
10:40	12:05	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway
12:10	13:35	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway
14:50	16:30	1h 40m	Daily	Inland
16:40	18:05	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway
18:05	19:30	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway

Journey times are estimates. Traffic and service conditions can affect arrival times.

Check official Kagoshima Airport schedule →

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local bus · ~25 min

change · Kanoya

airport bus · 85 min

Sugawara Kagoshima Airport

walk ← Yukusa 1 min from Sugawara

Walk from Yukusa to Sugawara, take the local bus to Kanoya, then change to the airport connection bus.

Step 01 Yukusa Walk about one minute to Sugawara (菅原).

Step 02 Sugawara Take the local bus toward Kanoya.

Step 03 Kanoya Change to the Kagoshima Airport connection bus.

Step 04 Kagoshima Airport Continue to the airport on the dedicated airport service.

At Kanoya Your final connection is the Kagoshima Airport connection bus.

Airport leg: ~1h 25m Estimated · Kanoya → Airport
Transfer: Kanoya Change buses here
First stop: Sugawara 1 min from Yukusa
Airport fare: ¥2,500 Child fare unconfirmed

Airport departures

These are the Kanoya-to-airport services. Allow time for the local connection from Sugawara.

Airport departure times
Departs	Arrives	Journey	Runs	Route
06:05	07:30	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway
07:45	09:30	1h 45m	Daily	Inland
09:35	11:00	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway
12:25	13:50	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway
14:05	15:30	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway
15:35	17:00	1h 25m	Daily	Expressway

Journey times are estimates. Traffic and service conditions can affect arrival times.

Check official Kagoshima Airport schedule →

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Kagoshima City → Yukusa

Bus + ferry + transfer via Kanoya

local bus · 30 min

ferry · 45 min

local bus · 45 min

Kagoshima-Chuo Station Kanoya

local bus → Sugawara (菅原) → 1 min walk → Yukusa

The bus drives onto the Kamoike–Tarumizu ferry and you cross the bay on board. The crossing is included in your fare — you do not buy a separate ticket.

Step 01 Kagoshima City Take the local bus from Kagoshima-Chuo Station to Kamoike Port.

Step 02 Kamoike Port The bus drives onto the ferry. Stay on board for the crossing.

Step 03 Tarumizu Continue by local bus toward Kanoya.

Step 04 Yukusa Change for Sugawara, then walk approximately one minute. 1 min walk

At Kanoya From Kanoya, change to a local Kagoshima Kotsu service that serves Sugawara (菅原). Yukusa is approximately one minute on foot from the stop.

Adult fare: ¥1,700 Child ¥850
Journey: ~2h Estimated · Bus + ferry + bus
Transfer: Kanoya Change for Sugawara
Final stop: Sugawara 菅原 · 1 min walk

Departures

Leaving Kagoshima, you pay when you get off. Leaving Kanoya, you pay when you board.

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Departure times
Departs	Arrives	Journey	Runs	Route
08:50	10:50	2h	Mon–Fri	Bus + Ferry
09:00	11:00	2h	Sat / Sun / hol	Bus + Ferry
11:20	13:20	2h	Daily	Bus + Ferry
15:30	17:30	2h	Mon–Fri	Bus + Ferry
15:40	17:40	2h	Sat / Sun / hol	Bus + Ferry
17:55	20:00	2h 5m	Mon–Fri	Bus + Ferry
18:15	20:20	2h 5m	Sat / Sun / hol	Bus + Ferry

Journey times are estimates. Ferry and traffic conditions can affect arrival times.

Check official Chuo schedule → Check local bus schedule →

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local bus · 45 min

ferry · 45 min

local bus · 30 min

Kanoya Kagoshima-Chuo Station

walk ← Yukusa 1 min from Sugawara

Walk from Yukusa to Sugawara, take the local bus to Kanoya, then continue by bus and ferry toward Kagoshima-Chuo Station.

Step 01 Yukusa Walk approximately one minute to Sugawara.

Step 02 Kanoya Take the local bus toward Tarumizu Port.

Step 03 Tarumizu Cross the bay by ferry, then continue by local bus.

Step 04 Kagoshima City Continue to Kagoshima-Chuo Station.

On the return Allow time to change between the local bus, ferry and Kagoshima-side bus services on the way back to Kagoshima City.

Journey: ~2h Estimated · Bus + ferry + bus
First stop: Sugawara 1 min from Yukusa
Transfer: Kanoya Change here
Adult fare: ¥1,700 Child ¥850

Departures

These services form the Kagoshima-side connection toward the city. Allow time for the local connection from Sugawara.

Kagoshima City departure times
Departs	Arrives	Journey	Runs	Route
05:55	07:52	1h 57m	Daily	Bus + Ferry
08:25	10:22	1h 57m	Daily	Bus + Ferry
12:35	14:32	1h 57m	Mon–Fri	Bus + Ferry
12:45	14:42	1h 57m	Sat / Sun / hol	Bus + Ferry
15:05	17:02	1h 57m	Mon–Fri	Bus + Ferry
15:25	17:22	1h 57m	Sat / Sun / hol	Bus + Ferry