There are 7 ways to get from Beppu to Unzen-dake by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, car ferry via Kitakyushu
best- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
- Take the car ferry from Nagasu Port to Taira Portcarferry
5h 53m¥9,369–13,155Drive 243.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Beppu to Unzen-dakecar 243.8 km
3h 51m¥4,241–6,126Bus
- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kousoku Kiyamabus Toyonokuni
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Shimabara Eki-maebus Shimabara
6h 40m¥12,273–16,350Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amakusa (AXJ)plane FUK - AXJ
- Take the car ferry from Oniike Port to Kuchinotsu Portcarferry
6h 5m¥21,540–45,330Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Beppu to Kumamototrain [188399] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 2
- Take the car ferry from Kumamoto Port to Shimabara Ferry Terminalcarferry
6h 49m¥12,785–16,496Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Beppu Station Honmachi to Ana Crowne Plaza Hotel Kumamoto New Skybus Kyushu Odan Bus
- Take the car ferry from Kumamoto Port to Shimabara Ferry Terminalcarferry
8h 37m¥13,300–15,350Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Beppu to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amakusa (AXJ)plane KMJ - AXJ
- Take the car ferry from Oniike Port to Kuchinotsu Portcarferry
7h 7m¥18,151–22,021
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amakusa (AXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Unzen-dake is to drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Unzen-dake is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6500.
The distance between Beppu and Unzen-dake is 353 km. The road distance is 243.8 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Unzen-dake without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Beppu to Unzen-dake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Beppu to Unzen-dake is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Beppu to Unzen-dake.
There are 50+ hotels available in Unzen-dake.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Unzen-dake, Japan?
You can take a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Unzen-dake via Kosoku Kiyama and Shimabara Eki-mae in around 6h 40m.
Airlines
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Amakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–35,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Amakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–15,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Amakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–35,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Amakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–15,000
Train operators
- 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 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 Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Beppu to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Bus operators
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kousoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Shimabara Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Beppu Station Honmachi to Ana Crowne Plaza Hotel Kumamoto New Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 81957782105
- Website
- ariake-ferry.com
Car ferry from Nagasu Port to Taira Port
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450
- Schedules at
- ariake-ferry.com
- Adult
- ¥450
- Vehicle under 3m
- ¥1,560
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Car ferry from Oniike Port to Kuchinotsu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Passenger
- ¥420
- Vehicle
- ¥1,700–9,000
- Website
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Kumamoto Port to Shimabara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100
- Schedules at
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥1,100
- Vehicle (under 4m)
- ¥3,350
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