There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto 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 / ...
3h 53m¥16,109–22,096Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
11h 31m¥6,500–14,000Train, 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 5m¥14,081–21,120Drive 655.7 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Beppucar 655.7 km
8h 36m¥11,274–16,284Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
4h 3m¥18,758–33,044Fly 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 30m¥17,428–59,744Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane NGO - OIT
5h 3m¥27,611–50,826
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Beppu is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥16000 - ¥23000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station and arriving at Beppu Kitahama. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Beppu via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Kyoto and Beppu is 651 km. The road distance is 655.7 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥16000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Kyoto to Beppu, including transfers.
Kyoto to Beppu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Beppu is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥16000 - ¥23000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 11h 31m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Beppu via Kokura in around 3h 53m. 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 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 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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Kyoto to Beppu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Beppu Kitahama station.
Kyoto to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Beppu is 656 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Kyoto to Beppu.
There are 640+ hotels available in Beppu.