There are 4 ways to get from Beppu to Sukumo by ferry, car, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, drive
best- Take the ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港ferry 八幡浜~別府
- Drive from 八幡浜港 to Sukumocar
4h 8m¥4,917–8,284Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Sukumocar
3h 41m¥4,043–5,433Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Ote Maebus
- Drive from Ote Mae to Saganosekicar
- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Sukumocar
8h 12m¥8,620–10,120Train
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamuratrain
10h 26m¥21,120–29,660
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Sukumo is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Sukumo is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 41m and costs ¥4000 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Sukumo. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Higashisukumo via Kokura, Okayama, Kochi(Kochi) and Nakamura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Beppu and Sukumo is 187 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Sukumo without a car is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs ¥21000 - ¥30000.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Beppu to Sukumo, including transfers.
Beppu to Sukumo train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Beppu station.
Beppu to Sukumo train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Kokura station.
There are 66+ hotels available in Sukumo.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Sukumo, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Higashisukumo via Kokura, Okayama, Kochi(Kochi), and Nakamura in around 10h 26m.
- 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 Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
- 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
- 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
Bus from Oita Airport to Ote Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,880
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,150–5,785
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥3,217
- Car (3-4m long)
- ¥10,871
- First Class
- ¥5,785
- Car (4-5m long)
- ¥13,150
- 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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