There are 7 ways to get from Beppu to Matsue by train, night bus, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Matsuetrain
6h 29m¥13,120–19,160Drive 418.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Beppu to Matsuecar 418.2 km
5h 50m¥7,199–10,399Train, night bus
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain Sonic / ...
- Take the night bus from Kokura to Matsue Stationnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
9h 6m¥10,620–15,960Bus 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¥36,050–61,650Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
6h 31m¥17,120–24,460Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
5h 14m¥21,860–71,850Train 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 16m¥25,471–105,541
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 50m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Matsue is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥21000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Matsue. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Matsue via Kokura and Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Beppu and Matsue is 444 km. The road distance is 418.2 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Matsue without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Beppu to Matsue, including transfers.
Beppu to Matsue train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Beppu station.
Beppu to Matsue train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beppu to Matsue is 418 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Beppu to Matsue.
There are 117+ 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 Shin-Yamaguchi in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–120,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–90,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–120,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–90,000
- 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 Shin-Yamaguchi to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
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 Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- 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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