There are 7 ways to get from Beppu to Kusatsu by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain Sonic / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Kyōtotrain Nozomi
4h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Sorin
12h 33m¥6,500–14,000Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmocarferry
- Take the train from Tennōji to Kyōtotrain HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express / ...
13h 48mDrive 672 km
- Drive from Beppu to Kusatsucar 672 km
8h 47m¥11,622–16,787Bus to Oita Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OIT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 23m¥13,650–26,950Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 48m¥31,820–49,150Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Beppu to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
7h 5m
Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Kusatsu is to bus which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Kusatsu is to bus and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs ¥13000 - ¥27000.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Kusatsu. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Kusatsu(Shiga) via Kokura and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Beppu and Kusatsu is 674 km. The road distance is 672 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Kusatsu without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Beppu to Kusatsu, including transfers.
Beppu to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Beppu station.
The best way to get from Beppu to Kusatsu is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 33m.
Beppu to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beppu to Kusatsu is 672 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Beppu to Kusatsu.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Kusatsu(Shiga) via Kokura and Kyōto in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 12h 3m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–41,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–41,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Beppu to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Beppu to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tennōji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- 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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