Miyazaki: Getting there and around

JAL, ANA, Solaseed Air and Jetstar Japan operate numerous flights per day between Tokyo (Jetstar uses Narita Airport while the other airlines use Haneda Airport) and Miyazaki Airport. Flight duration is just under two hours. The regular one way fare by ANA and JAL is around 42,000 yen, however, discount tickets are usually available for between 9,000 and 27,000 yen. The fares by Solaseed Air are typically around 20% lower, while one way fares by Jetstar start around 5000 yen.

Miyazaki Airport is conveniently connected to Miyazaki Station at the center of the city by the Miyazaki Kuko Line (10 minutes, 360 yen, fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass). A shuttle bus also connects the airport to Miyazaki Station (25 minutes, 490 yen, one bus per hour).

Airline	Lowest fare	Average lowest fare
Solaseed	14,850 yen	25,565 yen
ANA Wings	22,883 yen	32,000 yen
JAL	19,150 yen	28,688 yen
J-Air (JAL)	19,150 yen	31,735 yen
ANA	18,850 yen	28,209 yen
Jetstar Japan	9,110 yen	17,555 yen

Take the JR Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kagoshima (Kagoshima-Chuo Station) with one transfer of trains along the way, typically at Shin-Osaka or Hakata Station. From Kagoshima, take the JR Kirishima limited express train to Miyazaki. The entire one way trip takes about 9.5 hours and costs around 34,000 yen. The Japan Rail Pass fully covers the entire trip if using Hikari and Sakura trains, but a supplement fee is required on the faster Nozomi and Mizuho trains.

Take the JR Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shin-Yatsushiro Station with one transfer of trains along the way, typically at Shin-Osaka or Hakata Station (6 hours, 28,000 yen). From Shin-Yatsushiro, take the B&S Miyazaki bus to Miyazaki (2 hours, 4500 yen). The entire one way trip takes about 8.5 hours and costs around 32,000 yen. The bus portion is not covered by JR passes.