There are 7 ways to get from Kagoshima to Beppu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
3h 9m¥11,672–16,278Bus via Chikushino
cheapest- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kosoku Kiyamabus Sakurajima
- Take the bus from Kousoku Kiyama to Beppu Kitahamabus Toyonokuni
7h 40m¥5,000–11,299Drive 292.2 km
- Drive from Kagoshima to Beppucar 292.2 km
4h 16m¥5,034–7,271Fly from Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KOJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
5h 3m¥18,863–63,550Train via Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamototrain Tsubame / ...
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Bepputrain [188397] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 3
5h 12m¥9,322–13,646Bus
- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Mashiki-Inter-Guchibus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Beppu Station Honmachibus Kyushu Odan Bus / ...
9h 6m¥9,100Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KMI - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
6h 51m¥19,375–57,327
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Beppu is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima station to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo Station and arriving at Beppu Kitahama via Kousoku Kiyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima-Chūō and arriving at Beppu via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Beppu is 433 km. The road distance is 292.2 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Kagoshima to Beppu, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Beppu bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kagoshima Chuo Station.
Kagoshima to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kagoshima-Chūō station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Beppu is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can bus via Chikushino, which costs ¥5000 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Beppu via Kokura in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Beppu Kitahama via Kosoku Kiyama and Kousoku Kiyama in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
- 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
- (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 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
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kosoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kousoku Kiyama to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- 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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Kagoshima to Beppu bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Kosoku Kiyama station.
Kagoshima to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Beppu is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Kagoshima to Beppu.
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