There are 7 ways to get from Kusatsu to Beppu by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
4h 40m¥16,997–25,376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
12h 56m¥7,897–16,376Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kyōto Line Rapid / ...
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
14h 33m¥15,407–23,526Drive 672.8 km
- Drive from Kusatsu to Beppucar 672.8 km
8h 47m¥11,500–16,611Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
4h 30m¥20,077–35,476Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
5h 57m¥18,747–62,176Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane NGO - OIT
5h 37m¥28,997–53,226
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kusatsu to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kusatsu to Beppu is to train and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥20000 - ¥36000.
No, there is no direct train from Kusatsu to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Kusatsu(Shiga) and arriving at Beppu via Kyōto and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Kusatsu and Beppu is 674 km. The road distance is 672.8 km.
The best way to get from Kusatsu to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥17000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Kusatsu to Beppu, including transfers.
Kusatsu to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kusatsu to Beppu is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥17000 - ¥26000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥17000 and takes 12h 56m.
Kusatsu to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kusatsu to Beppu is 673 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Kusatsu to Beppu.
What companies run services between Kusatsu, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Beppu via Kyōto and Kokura in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahama once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 11h 31m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–27,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–24,000
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,000
- 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
- ¥2,400–3,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,000
Train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- ¥2,300–3,100
Train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,800
- 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
- ¥2,400–2,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Green Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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