There are 6 ways to get from Ehime to Beppu by train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama[186940] Ltd. Exp Uwakai 1 / ...
- Take the ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]八幡浜~別府
5h 47m¥5,660–9,560Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Matsuyama to Misaki
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
3h 6m¥3,260–4,308Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
5h 57m¥17,474–21,509Bus
- Take the bus from Okaido to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal to Beppu KitahamaToyonokuni
14h 2m¥9,525–13,842Train
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
5h 58m¥17,888–24,931Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Matsuyama Kankō Port to Kokura Port
- Take the train from Kokura to BeppuSonic / ...
10h 24m¥12,984–15,439
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ehime to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3200 - ¥4400 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ehime to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ehime to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Okaido and arriving at Beppu Kitahama via Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Ehime to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Matsuyama(Ehime) and arriving at Beppu via Okayama and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Ehime and Beppu is 154 km.
The best way to get from Ehime to Beppu without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 47m and costs ¥5500 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Ehime to Beppu, including transfers.
Ehime to Beppu bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Okaido station.
Ehime to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Matsuyama(Ehime) station.
The best way to get from Ehime to Beppu is to bus which takes 14h 2m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥17000 - ¥25000 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Ehime, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a bus from Okaido to Beppu Kitahama via Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal and Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal in around 14h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Beppu via Okayama and Kokura in around 5h 58m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Okaido to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
- Website
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Matsuyama Kankō Port to Kokura Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Second Class Shindai
- ¥10,500–11,500
- First Class B
- ¥13,000–14,000
- First Class A
- ¥14,500–15,500
- Car under 6m
- ¥16,000–30,000
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Ehime to Beppu bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal station.
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