There are 8 ways to get from Beppu to Gero by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
7h 8m¥22,120–30,960Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Gero Ekimaebus
19h 37m¥13,900–23,900Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmocarferry
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
17h 47m¥20,880–28,340Drive 861.4 km
- Drive from Beppu to Gerocar 861.4 km
11h 32m¥14,831–21,422Bus to Oita Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane OIT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
6h 25m¥26,700–49,350Bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OIT - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
6h 56m¥25,500–41,600Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane FUK - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
8h 9m¥24,410–67,550Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Beppu to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane KMJ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
9h 21m¥23,021–51,241
Oita Airport (OIT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Gero is to drive which costs ¥14000 - ¥22000 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Gero is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs ¥26000 - ¥50000.
No, there is no direct bus from Beppu to Gero. However, there are services departing from Beppu Kitahama and arriving at Gero Ekimae via Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate and Takayama Nohi Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Gero. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Gero via Kokura and Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Beppu and Gero is 903 km. The road distance is 861.4 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Gero without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥22000 - ¥31000.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Beppu to Gero, including transfers.
Beppu to Gero bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Beppu Kitahama station.
Beppu to Gero train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Beppu station.
The best way to get from Beppu to Gero is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥22000 - ¥31000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥13000 - ¥24000 and takes 19h 37m.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Gero, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Gero via Kokura and Nagoya Station in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Gero Ekimae via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate, and Takayama Nohi Bus Center in around 19h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–28,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–36,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–36,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–28,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–36,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–39,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- 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 Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–5,000
- 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥15,000–21,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥17,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥22,000–29,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Gero Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–3,100
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.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
Car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmo
- 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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Beppu to Gero bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
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