There are 7 ways to get from Okayama to Beppu by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to KokuraNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to BeppuSonic / ...
2h 57m¥12,100–16,839Drive 451.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Okayama to Beppu451.7 km
6h 11m¥7,675–11,085Train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to HakataNozomi / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Beppu KitahamaToyonokuni
5h 25m¥12,241–16,935Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)ITM - OIT
4h 36m¥21,870–36,205Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
7h 26m¥25,808–62,481Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
7h 20m¥41,443–67,093Train to Kochi Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)KCZ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
7h 43m¥34,932–65,803
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Beppu is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Beppu via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Okayama and Beppu is 454 km. The road distance is 451.7 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Okayama to Beppu, including transfers.
Okayama to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Beppu is 452 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Okayama to Beppu.
There are 630+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Okayama to Beppu via Kokura in around 2h 57m.
Airlines
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–27,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–34,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–20,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–70,000
Train operators
- 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 Okayama to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
Train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- 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 Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
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
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
Train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
Bus operators
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
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