Access Guide from Naha Airport to the City (Yui Rail, Bus, Taxi)

Conclusion

The Yui Rail (Okinawa Urban Monorail) is the most reliable option from Naha Airport to the city. You can access Naha Airport Station from the connecting passage on the 2nd floor of the domestic terminal, taking 13 minutes to Kencho-mae for ¥290, 16 minutes to Makishi for ¥320, and 27 minutes to Shuri for ¥360.

Yui Rail

From Naha Airport Station (adult fare):

• Asahibashi: 11 minutes, ¥290
• Kencho-mae: 13 minutes, ¥290
• Makishi: 16 minutes, ¥320
• Omoromachi: 19 minutes, ¥320
• Shuri: 27 minutes, ¥360

The minimum fare is ¥250 and the maximum is ¥390.

• First and last trains: On both weekdays and weekends/holidays, the first train from Naha Airport Station (toward Tedako-Urasoe) is at 6:00 and the last is at 23:30. A late-night extra train (departing Naha Airport Station at 24:00 and terminating at Makishi Station) also runs every Friday (the operator describes it as running "for the time being", per its March 9, 2026 notice).
• Frequency: During the day, trains run every 8 minutes on weekdays and every 10 minutes on weekends/holidays.
• Naha Airport Station has coin lockers (large size ¥600, available until the last train of the day) and a foreign currency exchange machine.

Bus

The bus stop is located in front of the arrival lobby on the 1st floor. According to the official guide, the stop numbers and directions are as follows:

• Stop 1 North-central area (Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, JUNGLIA Okinawa, Chatan American Village, resorts in Onna Village): shuttle, limousine, and express buses. The JUNGLIA Express also departs from here.
• Stop 2 North-central area (Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Nago Bus Terminal): express buses.
• Stop 3 Central area, Okinawa City and Uruma City (AEON MALL Okinawa Rycom, Okinawa Arena, Koza, Gushikawa Bus Terminal).
• Stop 4 Central west coast (Kokusai-dori, Ginowan City).
• Stop 5 Chatan and the north (Chatan American Village, resorts in Onna Village, Nago Bus Terminal).
• Stop 6 Southern area (iias Okinawa Toyosaki, Senaga Island Umikaji Terrace, Okinawa World, Itoman Bus Terminal).

Fares are those confirmed in the bus companies' official fare tables (adult fares; checked on 2026-10-06; Ryukyu Bus Kotsu and Naha Bus fares are from the tables revised on April 1, 2026).

• Local buses in Naha city (from the domestic terminal; routes No. 99, No. 26, No. 120 and others): ¥280 as far as Naha Bus Terminal (Asahibashi), Prefectural Office North Exit, Tomari-Takahashi and Omoromachi 3-chome.
• Itoman Airport Line (No. 189): ¥470 to Itoman Bus Terminal.
• Airport Ashibinaa Line (No. 95): ¥350 to Ashibinaa and ¥400 to iias Okinawa Toyosaki (from the table revised in April 2024).
• Express buses No. 111 and No. 117 (Okinawa Bus and Ryukyu Bus Kotsu; from the domestic terminal): ¥280 to Asahibashi / Naha Bus Terminal and ¥2,520 to Nago Bus Terminal. No. 117 (direct to Churaumi) costs ¥2,760 to Motobu Port and ¥2,880 to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Kinen Koen-mae). Child fares (elementary school students) are half the adult fare, rounded up to the nearest ¥10: ¥140 to Asahibashi / Naha Bus Terminal, ¥1,260 to Nago Bus Terminal, ¥1,380 to Motobu Port and ¥1,440 to Kinen Koen-mae. Preschool children aged 1 and over ride free, one per accompanying person; from the second child, the child fare applies.
• Okinawa Airport Shuttle (from the Naha area): ¥1,600 to Onna-no-Eki, Tiger Beach and Sun Marina Beach; ¥1,800 to Nabee Beach, in front of Halekulani Okinawa and Kariyushi Beach; ¥2,000 to Nago City Hall and Motobu Port; ¥2,400 to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and Bise Fukugi Namiki entrance (children pay half the adult fare).
• Yanbaru Express Bus (Airport Line, from Naha Airport; adult fares, with child fares in parentheses): ¥250 (¥130) to Kenchomae-kitaguchi, Omoromachi Station and Furujima Station; ¥1,650 (¥830) to Nago Bus Terminal; ¥1,850 (¥930) to Motobu Port; ¥2,000 (¥1,000) to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Kinen Koen-mae); ¥2,100 (¥1,050) to Nakijin Castle Ruins; and ¥2,000 (¥1,000) to Unten Port. Junior high school students pay the child fare if they show a student ID or similar. This line is not timed to connect with flights arriving at Naha Airport, so allow plenty of time for your transfer.
• Chatan area (Chatan Gateway and American Village; adult fares, as shown in the search results of the Okinawa Airport Bus Timetable, operated by Japan Transocean Air; the fares are not guaranteed): Okinawa Bus No. 143 (Airport–Chatan Line) ¥900, about 1 hour 10–25 minutes; Chatan direct shuttle (Tokyo Bus; stop 5) ¥1,000, about 1 hour; Chatan Liner (Kari Kanko; stop 1) ¥1,000, about 1 hour 10 minutes; and Airport Limousine Bus Area A (Okinawa Bus; for DoubleTree by Hilton Chatan Resort; stop 1) ¥1,000. On Airport Limousine Bus Area A, the child fare (ages 3 to under 12) from Naha Airport to the Chatan area (Chatan Gateway to DoubleTree by Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort) is ¥500, half the adult fare (per Okinawa Bus's fare table, as revised on April 1, 2026). Children under 3 ride free if they do not use a seat (if a young child uses a seat alone, the child fare applies; per Okinawa Bus's airport limousine guide).
• JUNGLIA Okinawa: the JUNGLIA Express (connecting bus; stop 1) costs ¥2,500 and takes about 2 hours (as shown in the same search results).
• October 19, 2026 (Monday) revision: as the bus stops at Naha Airport were reorganized, the stop names "Domestic Terminal" and "International Terminal" changed to "Naha Airport". Because changes to the roads inside the airport extended the route by 300 m, Okinawa Bus revised the fares on some sections to and from Naha Airport on Nos. 120, 132 and 143 (some stops partway along the routes toward Ginowan and Chatan). The ¥280 fare to Asahibashi / Naha Bus Terminal and the ¥900 fare to Chatan Gateway on No. 143 listed in this guide are the same in the revised fare table. For fares on other sections and stop numbers, please check the bus companies' information.

For fares and travel times on other routes, which are not listed on the official page, please check the bus companies' information. The Naha Bus information desk is open 9:00–17:00, and the airport limousine bus information desk is open 11:00–18:10.

Taxi

The taxi stand is located in front of the arrival lobby on the 1st floor and is available 24 hours (the number of taxis varies by time of day). A ride to Naha Bus Terminal costs roughly ¥1,400 and takes about 10 minutes (this varies with the time of day and road conditions). The official website publishes a table of approximate fares to tourist destinations.

Which to Use

• To Naha City (Kokusai Street, Kencho-mae, Shuri) → Yui Rail. It is less affected by road congestion.
• To Churaumi Aquarium, Onna Village, Chatan, etc. → Buses by direction.
• Rental car pickup, lots of luggage, or late at night → Taxi, or a pre-arranged transfer.
• After the last Yui Rail train (23:30) → Taxi.

Notes

• Yui Rail times are from the official timetable (holiday schedule checked on October 4, 2026; weekday schedule checked on October 5). Timetables are revised from time to time, so please check the official site for the latest.
• For getting to the city from the International Terminal, please check the official guide.
• Bus times change with road conditions.