There are 3 ways to get from Beppu to Uchiko by ferry, train, car, or car ferry
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港八幡浜~別府
4h 2m¥4,617–8,284Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Beppu to Saganoseki
- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misaki
- Drive from Misaki to Uchiko
2h 39m¥2,838–3,627Train
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
7h 27m¥19,320–27,760
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Uchiko is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥2800 - ¥3700 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Uchiko is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 39m and costs ¥2800 - ¥3700.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Uchiko. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Uchiko via Kokura, Okayama and Matsuyama(Ehime). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Beppu and Uchiko is 115 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Uchiko without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥4600 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Beppu to Uchiko, including transfers.
Beppu to Uchiko train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Beppu station.
Beppu to Uchiko train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Kokura station.
There are 26+ hotels available in Uchiko.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Uchiko, Japan?
Uwajima Ferry operates a ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,150–5,785 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beppu to Uchiko via Kokura, Okayama, and Matsuyama(Ehime) in around 7h 27m.
- 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 Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- 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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