There are 8 ways to get from Beppu (Station) to Kobe by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Beppu to KokuraSonic / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Kōbe StationNozomi
3h 35m¥14,620–20,960Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus TerminalSorin
9h 38m¥6,500–14,000Ferry
- Take the ferry from Oita to Kobe
14h 34m¥11,830–14,280Drive 591.8 km
- Drive from Beppu (Station) to Kobe591.8 km
8h 2m¥10,074–14,551Bus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)OIT - ITM
3h 48m¥17,400–29,650Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)FUK - ITM
5h 5m¥16,210–56,850Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Higoozu
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KMJ - ITM
6h 17m¥15,821–32,541Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Miyazaki Airport
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KMI - ITM
6h 17m¥17,880–43,362
Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu (Station) to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu (Station) to Kobe is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Beppu Kitahama and arriving at Sannomiya Bus Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu (Station) to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Beppu (Station) and Kobe is 582 km. The road distance is 591.8 km.
The best way to get from Beppu (Station) to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Beppu (Station) to Kobe, including transfers.
Beppu (Station) to Kobe bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Beppu Kitahama station.
Beppu (Station) to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Beppu station.
The best way to get from Beppu (Station) to Kobe is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Beppu (Station), Oita Prefecture, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Shin-Kōbe Station via Kokura in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h 29m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–23,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–44,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–33,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–33,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–26,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 Beppu to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Beppu to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Beppu to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Green Seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Ferry from Oita to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Private bed
- ¥15,000–18,000
- Standard single room
- ¥18,000–22,000
- Deluxe
- ¥28,000–33,000
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Beppu (Station) to Kobe bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Beppu (Station) to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beppu (Station) to Kobe is 592 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Beppu (Station) to Kobe.
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