There are 6 ways to get from Akita to Beppu by train, bus, night bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Akita to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
10h 27m¥39,978–54,547Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Akita to Sendaibus
- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahamabus
27h 38m¥20,500–33,500Train, night bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
- Take the night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Liber Hotelnightbus
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
29h 11m¥26,751–42,905Drive 1,415.3 km
- Drive from Akita to Beppucar 1,415.3 km
18h 35m¥23,535–33,994Fly to Oita Airport
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane AXT - OIT
6h 54m¥22,500–112,500Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane AXT - KKJ
- Take the train from Yukuhashi to Bepputrain
7h 40m¥28,270–127,800
Akita Airport (AXT) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akita to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥23000 - ¥34000 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Akita to Beppu is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs ¥22000 - ¥120000.
No, there is no direct bus from Akita to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Beppu Kitahama via Sendai Station and Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Akita to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Beppu via Tōkyō Station and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Akita and Beppu is 1750 km. The road distance is 1415.3 km.
The best way to get from Akita to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs ¥40000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Akita to Beppu, including transfers.
Akita to Beppu bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Akita station.
Akita to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Akita station.
The best way to get from Akita to Beppu is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs ¥40000 - ¥55000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥22000 - ¥120000 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Akita, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Akita to Beppu via Tōkyō Station and Kokura in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Oita Airport (OIT) hourly.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–120,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Oita Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–110,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–120,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Oita Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–150,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Oita Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–140,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–120,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–75,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–160,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Akita Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–95,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–90,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–95,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–100,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Akita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–20,000
- Green seat
- ¥20,000–28,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥22,000–30,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥24,000–30,000
- Green seat
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥7,000–8,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Yukuhashi to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Akita to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Liber Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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Akita to Beppu bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai station.
Akita to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akita to Beppu is 1415 km. It takes approximately 18h 35m to drive from Akita to Beppu.
There are 653+ hotels available in Beppu.

























