There are 5 ways to get from Beppu to Shimane by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
4h 29m¥48,920–69,550Drive 414.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Beppu to Matsuecar 414.6 km
5h 49m¥7,241–10,459Train
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshitrain
7h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus Sorin
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus Port Lake
14h 27m¥13,000–21,700Train, night bus
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain Sonic / ...
- Take the night bus from Kokura to Izumoshi Stationnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
11h 41m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Shimane is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Shimane is to train and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs ¥48000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Matsueshinjikoonsen via Kokura, Shin-Yamaguchi and Dentetsuizumoshi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Beppu and Shimane is 500 km. The road distance is 414.6 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Beppu to Shimane, including transfers.
Beppu to Shimane train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Beppu station.
The best way to get from Beppu to Shimane is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥13000 - ¥22000 and takes 14h 27m.
Beppu to Shimane train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beppu to Shimane is 415 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Beppu to Shimane.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Matsueshinjikoonsen via Kokura, Shin-Yamaguchi, and Dentetsuizumoshi in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Matsue via Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal, and Matsue Sta. in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–41,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–41,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
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 Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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
- 0570-001631
- 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
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
Night bus from Kokura to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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