There are 7 ways to get from Beppu to Matsue by train, night bus, car, bus, or plane
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Train via Okayama
best- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
6h 30mDrive 414.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Beppu to Matsuecar 414.6 km
5h 49m¥7,208–10,411Train, night bus
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain Sonic / ...
- Take the night bus from Kokura to Matsue Stationnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
9h 6mBus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane OIT - IZO
5h 29m¥34,850–59,350Train
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Matsuetrain
6h 37mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
5h 19m¥43,020–67,550Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane KMJ - IZO
8h 21m
Oita Airport (OIT) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Matsue is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Matsue is to train and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs ¥43000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Matsue. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Matsue via Kokura and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Beppu and Matsue is 641 km. The road distance is 414.6 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Matsue without a car is to train via Okayama which takes 6h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Beppu to Matsue, including transfers.
Beppu to Matsue train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Beppu station.
Beppu to Matsue train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beppu to Matsue is 415 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Beppu to Matsue.
There are 133+ hotels available in Matsue.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Matsue, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Matsue via Kokura and Okayama in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–100,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–170,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–40,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–40,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–110,000
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Kokura to Matsue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- 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
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