There are 6 ways to get from Matsue to Beppu by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Okayama
best- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
5h 50m¥17,238–24,041Drive 419 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsue to Beppucar 419 km
5h 49m¥7,240–10,457Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Matsue Station to Kokuranightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
8h 25m¥10,600–15,200Fly to Oita Airport
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane IZO - OIT
5h 40m¥28,221–96,694Train
- Take the train from Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
5h 53m¥13,341–18,937Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane IZO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
5h 2m¥21,891–72,394
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsue to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Matsue to Beppu is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs ¥21000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct train from Matsue to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Matsue and arriving at Beppu via Okayama and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Matsue and Beppu is 641 km. The road distance is 419 km.
The best way to get from Matsue to Beppu without a car is to train via Okayama which takes 5h 50m and costs ¥17000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Matsue to Beppu, including transfers.
Matsue to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Matsue station.
The best way to get from Matsue to Beppu is to train via Okayama which takes 5h 50m and costs ¥17000 - ¥24000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥28000 - ¥100000 and takes 5h 40m.
Matsue to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsue to Beppu is 419 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Matsue to Beppu.
What companies run services between Matsue, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsue to Beppu via Okayama and Kokura in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Oita Airport (OIT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–90,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–120,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥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 Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Matsue Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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