There are 7 ways to get from Hikone to Beppu by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Minamihikone to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
5h 15mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meishin Taga to Kyoto Chuo Entrancebus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
13h 42m¥8,781–16,281Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Minamihikone to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
15h 8mDrive 711.3 km
- Drive from Hikone to Beppucar 711.3 km
9h 26m¥12,246–17,689Train
- Take the train from Maibara to Kokuratrain Hikari
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
5h 38m¥17,488–23,904Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Minamihikone to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
5h 2mTrain, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Minamihikone to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane NGO - OIT
5h 38m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hikone to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hikone to Beppu is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs ¥17000 - ¥24000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hikone to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Meishin Taga and arriving at Beppu Kitahama via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Hikone to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Minamihikone and arriving at Beppu via Kyōto and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Hikone and Beppu is 710 km. The road distance is 711.3 km.
The best way to get from Hikone to Beppu without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Hikone to Beppu, including transfers.
Hikone to Beppu bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Meishin Taga station.
Hikone to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Minamihikone station.
The best way to get from Hikone to Beppu is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥17000 and takes 13h 42m.
What companies run services between Hikone, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Minamihikone to Beppu via Kyōto and Kokura in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meishin Taga to Beppu Kitahama via Kyoto Chuo Entrance and Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi in around 13h 42m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–19,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Minamihikone to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Minamihikone to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–24,000
Train from Maibara to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Green seat
- ¥20,000–27,000
Train from Maibara to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,300–3,100
Train from Maibara to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meishin Taga to Kyoto Chuo Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,282
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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Hikone to Beppu bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Kyoto Chuo Entrance station.
Hikone to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hikone to Beppu is 711 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Hikone to Beppu.
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