There are 4 ways to get from Hikari to Beppu by car ferry, car, train, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Tokuyama Port to Takedazu Portcarferry
- Drive from Takedazu Port to Beppucar
3h 23m¥4,388–5,139Train via Tokuyama
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Kokuratrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
3h 56mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Tokuyama Port to Takedazu Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Beppu-Kitahamabus Airliner
4h 5m¥5,588–6,089Train
- Take the train from Hikari to Shimonosekitrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
4h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hikari to Beppu is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥4300 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hikari to Beppu is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥4300 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Hikari to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Hikari and arriving at Beppu via Tokuyama and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Hikari and Beppu is 128 km.
The best way to get from Hikari to Beppu without a car is to train via Tokuyama which takes 3h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Hikari to Beppu, including transfers.
Hikari to Beppu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tokuyama station.
Hikari to Beppu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
There are 713+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Hikari, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Hikari to Beppu via Tokuyama and Kokura in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tokuyama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hikari to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Beppu-Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0834-34-3000
- Website
- suonada.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokuyama Port to Takedazu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- suonada.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,050
- Car
- ¥11,000–27,000
Car ferry from Tokuyama Port to Takedazu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- suonada.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,050
- Car
- ¥11,000–27,000
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