There are 4 ways to get from Hiroshima to Beppu by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to KokuraNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to BeppuSonic / ...
2h 18m¥9,164–12,989Drive 296.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Hiroshima to Beppu296.7 km
4h 7m¥5,050–7,295Train, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to HakataNozomi / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Beppu KitahamaToyonokuni
4h 46m¥9,305–13,085Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to KokuraKōfuku Liner
- Take the train from Kokura to BeppuSonic / ...
7h 33m¥6,133–10,845
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Beppu is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Beppu via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Beppu is 310 km. The road distance is 296.7 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Hiroshima to Beppu, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Beppu is 297 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Hiroshima to Beppu.
There are 632+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Hiroshima to Beppu via Kokura in around 2h 18m.
- 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 Hiroshima to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Kōfuku Liner
- ¥2,500–4,200
- Hiroshima Dream Hakata
- ¥3,400–6,000
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