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How to get fromBeppu to Shimabaraby train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Beppu to Shimabara by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, car ferry via Kitakyushu

    best
    1. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Kumamoto Port to Shimabara Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5h 27m

  2. Drive  235.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Beppu to Shimabaracar car 235.6 km
    3h 39m
    ¥4,049–5,848

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kousoku Kiyamabus bus Toyonokuni
    2. Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Shimabara Eki-maebus bus Shimabara
    6h 11m
    ¥4,907–6,850

  4. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amakusa (AXJ)plane plane FUK - AXJ
    3. Take the carferry from Oniike Port to Kuchinotsu Portcarferry car ferry
    6h
    ¥32,910–51,390

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Kumamototrain train [188399] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 2
    2. Take the carferry from Kumamoto Port to Shimabara Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    6h 2m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Tosutrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Takeo-Onsentrain train
    4. Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain train
    5. Take the train from Isahaya to Reikyukoen-Taiikukantrain train
    6h 33m

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Beppu Station Honmachi to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus bus Kyushu Odan Bus
    2. Take the carferry from Kumamoto Port to Shimabara Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    7h 54m

  8. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Higoozutrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amakusa (AXJ)plane plane KMJ - AXJ
    3. Take the carferry from Oniike Port to Kuchinotsu Portcarferry car ferry
    7h 1m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amakusa (AXJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration35 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,593Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 307.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan?

You can take a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Shimabara Eki-mae via Kosoku Kiyama in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beppu to Reikyukoen-Taiikukan via Kokura, Shin-Tosu, Takeo-Onsen, and Isahaya in around 6h 33m.

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