There are 3 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Beppu by train or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Beppu is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kokura and arriving at Beppu. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Beppu is 120 km. The road distance is 103.7 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5000.
The train from Kokura to Beppu takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kitakyushu to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Beppu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Beppu is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Kitakyushu to Beppu.
There are 630+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
Japan Railways Limited Express operates a train from Kokura to Beppu hourly. Tickets cost ¥3,600–5,000 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- 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 Nakatsu to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Minamikokura to Nakatsu(Oita)
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Nakatsu to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
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