There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Yufuin by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōita
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin
5h 30m¥16,712–23,664Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu KitahamaSorin
11h 23m¥7,740–14,740Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Kobe to Oita
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin[37136] JR Kyudai
16h 30m¥13,228–17,402Drive 589.7 km
- Drive from Kobe to Yufuin589.7 km
8h¥10,008–14,455Fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
4h 38m¥16,433–30,620Fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)ITM - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
5h 47m¥12,783–36,920Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuin
7h 28m¥17,183–38,470
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Yufuin is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Yufuin is to fly and bus which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥16000 - ¥31000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya Bus Terminal and arriving at Yufuin BC via Beppu Station and Yufutozanguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Yufuin via Kokura and Oita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Kobe and Yufuin is 636 km. The road distance is 589.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Yufuin without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Kobe to Yufuin, including transfers.
Kobe to Yufuin bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Kobe to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Yufuin is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥15000 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Yufuin via Kokura, Ōita, and Oita in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h 11m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–23,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–23,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–28,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–33,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–40,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–26,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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 Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- ¥2,200–3,000
Train from Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Ferry from Kobe to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Private bed
- ¥15,000–18,000
- Standard single room
- ¥18,000–22,000
- Deluxe
- ¥28,000–33,000
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Kobe to Yufuin bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Beppu Kitahama station.
Kobe to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Yufuin is 590 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Kobe to Yufuin.
There are 602+ hotels available in Yufuin.