There are 6 ways to get from Beppu to Shikoku by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly to Matsuyama Airport
best- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
3h 50m¥18,360–52,750Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Matsuyamacar
3h 6m¥3,342–4,432Train
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Osugitrain
7h 31m¥16,240–24,360Bus
- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Takamatsuchuo Inter-Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyobus
15h 59m¥15,320–23,600Train, fly to Kochi Airport
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
4h¥24,360–56,750Train, 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 Kochi Stationbus
16h 31m¥17,640–21,360
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Shikoku is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥3300 - ¥4500 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Shikoku is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Beppu to Shikoku. However, there are services departing from Beppu Kitahama and arriving at 田井 via Sannomiya BT, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal and 大杉駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
The distance between Beppu and Shikoku is 400 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Shikoku without a car is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs ¥16000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Beppu to Shikoku, including transfers.
Beppu to Shikoku bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Beppu Kitahama station.
The best way to get from Beppu to Shikoku is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs ¥16000 - ¥25000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥15000 - ¥24000 and takes 15h 59m.
Beppu to Shikoku bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
There are 140+ hotels available in Shikoku.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Shikoku, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to 田井 via Kokura, Okayama, Osugi, and 大杉駅前 in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beppu Kitahama to 田井 via Sannomiya BT, Takamatsuchuo Inter-Bus Terminal, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal, Otoyo, and 大杉駅前 in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
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 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 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 Osugi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Takamatsuchuo Inter-Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Kawauchi Inter to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- 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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