There are 5 ways to get from Ibusuki to Beppu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
4h 49m¥13,530–19,932Drive 336.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ibusuki to Beppucar 336.8 km
5h 11m¥5,735–8,284Train, bus
- Take the train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Mashiki-Inter-Guchibus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Beppu Station Honmachibus
11h 17m¥11,030–12,032Train, fly
- Take the train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KOJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
6h 23m¥20,750–68,482Train via Kumamoto
- Take the train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Bepputrain
6h 26m¥11,230–16,932
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ibusuki to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ibusuki to Beppu is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
No, there is no direct train from Ibusuki to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Ibusuki and arriving at Beppu via Kagoshima-Chūō and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Ibusuki and Beppu is 479 km. The road distance is 336.8 km.
The best way to get from Ibusuki to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Ibusuki to Beppu, including transfers.
Ibusuki to Beppu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Ibusuki station.
Ibusuki to Beppu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima-Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ibusuki to Beppu is 337 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Ibusuki to Beppu.
There are 633+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Ibusuki, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Ibusuki to Beppu via Kagoshima-Chūō and Kokura in around 4h 49m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
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 Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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 Kumamoto to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Mashiki-Inter-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Mashiki IC to Beppu Station Honmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
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