There are 6 ways to get from Beppu to Kyoto by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain Sonikku / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain Sakura / ...
4h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Sorin
12h 2m¥7,500–14,000Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmocarferry
13h 14m¥13,580–18,740Drive 654.3 km
- Drive from Beppu to Kyotocar 654.3 km
8h 39m¥10,007–14,454Bus 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
3h 53m¥22,750–29,050Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Beppu to Yukuhashitrain
- Take the train from Yukuhashi 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 28m
Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Kyoto is to bus and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥22000 - ¥29000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Beppu Kitahama and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 2m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Beppu to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Osaka Nanko Cosmo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Kyōto via Kokura and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Beppu and Kyoto is 654 km. The road distance is 654.3 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Beppu to Kyoto, including transfers.
Beppu to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Beppu Kitahama station.
Beppu to Kyoto train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Beppu station.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Kyōto via Kokura, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–14,000 and the journey takes 12h 2m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–26,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–90,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–50,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–50,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Yukuhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Yukuhashi to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.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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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Beppu to Kyoto is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 2m.
Beppu to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Beppu to Kyoto train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beppu to Kyoto is 654 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Beppu to Kyoto.
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