There are 7 ways to get from Kwangyang to Beppu by train, bus, plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Gwangyang Station to Masan Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Masan Station to Gimhae Airport Int'l Terminalbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
6h 53m¥17,909–65,729Train, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Gwangyang Station to Gupo Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所ferry
- Take the train from Kashii to Bepputrain
18h 10m¥8,446–27,349Taxi, ferry, car ferry, drive
- Take the taxi from Kwangyang to Busan Int'l porttaxi
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Drive from Fukuoka, Hakata to Beppucar
11h 54m¥27,818–44,033Train, train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gwangyang Station to Jinju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jinju Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TAE - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
7h 19m¥20,414–74,905Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Gwangyang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahamabus
16h 48m¥9,884–23,338Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gwangyang Station to Gupo Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
17h 30m¥13,946–22,889Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Gwangyang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
17h 42m¥14,584–21,308
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kwangyang to Beppu is to train and car ferry and ferry which costs ¥8000 - ¥28000 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kwangyang to Beppu is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs ¥17000 - ¥70000.
The distance between Kwangyang and Beppu is 563 km.
The best way to get from Kwangyang to Beppu without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 16h 48m and costs ¥9500 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Kwangyang to Beppu, including transfers.
There are 452+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Kwangyang, South Korea and Beppu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kwangyang to Beppu. However, you can take the train to Masan Station, walk to Masan Station, take the bus to Gimhae Airport Int'l Terminal, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, then take the train to Beppu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Busan Int'l port, take the ferry to Hitakatsu, walk to Hitakatsu, take the car ferry to Fukuoka, Hakata, then drive to Beppu.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–30,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–47,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–34,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Gwangyang Station to Masan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥730–750
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥730–750
Train from Gwangyang Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–420
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥390–420
Train from Jinju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,087–1,092
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥1,087–1,092
Train from Gwangyang Station to Gupo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,230–1,250
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥1,230–1,250
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangyang Station to Masan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,400–1,900
- First Class
- ¥1,700–2,600
Train from Gwangyang Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥850–1,200
- First Class
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Jinju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,522–3,800
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,900–2,700
- First Class
- ¥2,600–3,800
- Economy Class
- ¥1,522
Train from Gwangyang Station to Gupo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,015–4,300
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥2,200–3,000
- First Class
- ¥3,000–4,300
- Economy Class
- ¥2,015
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 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 Kashii to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Jinju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,300
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥2,300–4,300
- First Class
- ¥3,400–4,400
- Website
- seintour.co.kr
Bus from Masan Station to Gimhae Airport Int'l Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥955
- Schedules at
- seintour.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Gwangyang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥1,800–2,100
- Economy
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥474–11,542
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,542
- Weekday
- ¥9,444
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,493
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,500
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500
- Deluxe
- ¥18,000
- Suite
- ¥28,000
- Website
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,968–13,116
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥26,337
- Deluxe
- ¥18,363
- First class
- ¥13,116
- Second class
- ¥9,968
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- First Class
- ¥15,000
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
Ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
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