Access from All Over Japan to Shin-Kobe Station

The nearest Shinkansen station to Awaji Island is Shin-Kobe, which acts as the gateway to the Kobe-Sannomiya area. It takes about an hour to reach Awaji Island from Shin-Kobe Station by crossing the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Since the station is relatively compact, it's easy to reach the nearby large bus terminal after disembarking from the Shinkansen.

Approximate travel times to Shin-Kobe Station from major stations:

From Tokyo Station: 2 hours, 40 minutes
From Nagoya Station: 1 hour, 10 minutes
From Hiroshima Station: 1 hour, 10 minutes
From Hakata Station: 2 hours, 15 minutes
From Kagoshima: 3 hours, 50 minutes

For reference, the ride from Shin-Osaka Station to Shin-Kobe Station takes just 12 minutes, so we recommend preparing to disembark early.

Access from Airport

Awaji Island is surrounded by four airports, the closest being Kobe Airport and Kansai International Airport, which serves as the Kansai region's entrance. please check the list of key routes at each airport for directions to the most convenient airport.


Kobe Airport (40 minutes by drive)
The closest airport to Awaji Island has excellent access upon arrival. Skymark and Fuji Dream Airlines provide easy services to and from major Japanese airports.

Major routes: Hokkaido, Tokyo (Haneda), Ibaraki, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Matsumoto, and Okinawa.

Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport) (85-minutes drive)
It is recommended to organise a vacation to Awaji Island in conjunction with other popular tourist locations, such as Osaka and Kyoto. Full-service carriers, such as Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, operate most flights. Main service routes: Aomori,Akita, Yamagata,Niigata, Fukushima, and Fukuoka.

Kansai International Airport (110 minutes by drive)
This is a well-known international entryway into Western Japan. Because Awaji Island provides amenities suggested for incoming travel, many foreign visitors to Japan arrive from Kansai International Airport. Kansai International Airport is also noted for having the most scheduled flights and low-cost carrier services to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea.

Tokushima Awa Odori Airport (60minutes by car)
It is recommended for those planning a vacation to Awaji Island combined with tourism in Shikoku and Tokushima. The airport's closeness to Awaji Island is also beneficial.

Main service routes: Tokyo (Haneda) and Fukuoka.