How Can I Travel from Australia to Japan
Air travel is the major and best way to get to Japan from Australia, with both direct flights and connecting ones. Otherwise, ocean liner is another option; however, there are only a few cruises, taking much more time and more cost.Direct Flights from Australia to Japan
Some direct flights can be caught to fly to Japan from Australia, which are mainly departing from Sydney and Melbourne. Other Australian cities, like Cairns and Brisbane, also run a few flights to Tokyo; while Cairns holds a direct flight to Osaka as well.
Arrival at Haneda Airport, Tokyo
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Departure |
Arrival |
Overall Duration |
Density of Runs |
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Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport |
Tokyo Haneda Airport |
9h 35min – 10h 5min |
4-5 flights every day |
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Melbourne Airport |
Tokyo Narita Airport |
10h |
1-2 flights per day |
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Cairns International Airport |
Tokyo Narita Airport |
7h 30min |
1 flight of Jetstar every day |
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Cairns International Airport |
Tokyo Haneda Airport |
7h 45min |
1 flight of Virgin Australia every day |
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Cairns International Airport |
Osaka Kansai International Airport |
7h 30min |
1 flight on Mon., Wed., Fri. & Sun. |
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Brisbane Airport |
Tokyo Narita Airport |
9h 20min |
2 flights per day |
Fights with Transfer
As the direct flights are not always available, a connecting flight is also a good way to reach Japan from Australia. The countries, in Southeast Asia and East Asia, are the most popular transfer points, where Hong Kong, Seoul, Bangkok, Manila, Singapore, Taipei, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, etc. have flights to Japan. You can also get more choices from these cities to reach multiple cities in Japan in addition to Tokyo or Osaka, including Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Naha, and Sendai.
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The First Flight |
The Connecting Flight |
Available Density of Runs & Date |
Overall Duration |
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Sydney Kingsford Smith - Manila Ninoy Aquino |
Manila Ninoy Aquino - Osaka Kansai |
1 plan every day (PR212: 10:30-17:00 + PR412: 09:15-14:15 the next day) |
28h 45min |
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Sydney Kingsford Smith - Bangkok Suvarnabhumi |
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi - Osaka Kansai |
1 plan with no transit visa required every day (TG472: 14:50-21:10 + TG622: 23:59-07:30 the next day) |
17h 40min |
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Sydney Kingsford Smith - Seoul Incheon |
Seoul Incheon - Osaka Kansai |
3-7 plans every day |
25h 10min - 28h 30min |
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Seoul Incheon - Nagoya Central Japan (Centrair) |
1-3 plans every day |
21h 25min -29h 40min |
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Seoul Incheon - Fukuoka |
3-10 plans every day |
14h 35min - 26h 35min |
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Seoul Incheon - Sapporo New Chitose |
2-6 plans every day |
23h 15min -30h |
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Melbourne - Singapore Changi |
Singapore Changi - Osaka Kansai |
5 or 6 plans every day |
18h 10min -28h 10min |
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Singapore Changi - Nagoya Central Japan (Centrair) |
1 or 2 plans every day |
18h 25min - 34h 30min |
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Melbourne - Hong Kong |
Hong Kong - Osaka Kansai |
3-6 plans every day |
16h 25min - 31h 45min |
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Hong Kong - Nagoya Central Japan (Centrair) |
1-3 plans every day |
16h 20min - 32h 40min |
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Hong Kong - Fukuoka |
2 or 3 plans every day |
16h 40min - 26h 5min |
The transfer plans in the table above are not all the accessible schemes to travel from Australia to Japan with a connecting fight. You can also easily find more combinations of flights from Australia to different cities in Japan. Anyway, Tokyo is always an incomparable transfer station to get to other cities in Japan.
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Cruises from Australia to Japan
International cruises from Australia to Japan are also on service, but which would take about 20 days at sea. Also, the cruises are usually luxury at a high cost, and not available daily. Royal Princess from Sydney to Tokyo spends 21 days on sea, via Brisbane, Darwin, Hong Kong, Taipei, and some Japan ports like Kagoshima, Osaka and Shimizu. The Royal Princess from Brisbane takes 19 days to Tokyo, one stop less than that departs from Sydney.
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