There are 5 ways to get from Beppu to Nankoku by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Gomentrain
5h 58m¥16,820–23,460Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Nankokucar
4h 33m¥4,934–6,720Train, bus
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Kawauchi ICbus
- Take the bus from Kawauchi Inter to Harimayabashibus
14h 21m¥16,140–17,610Bus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane OIT - KCZ
6h 34m¥14,520–64,390Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
5h 14m¥25,330–59,590
Oita Airport (OIT) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Nankoku is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Nankoku is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Nankoku. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Gomen via Kokura and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Beppu and Nankoku is 623 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Nankoku without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Beppu to Nankoku, including transfers.
Beppu to Nankoku train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Beppu station.
Beppu to Nankoku train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Kokura station.
There are 139+ hotels available in Nankoku.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Nankoku, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Gomen via Kokura and Okayama in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–32,000
- 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 Okayama to Gomen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Kawauchi IC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kawauchi Inter to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.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
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Saganoseki to Misaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
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