There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Yufuin by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōita
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin
5h 40m¥17,310–24,448Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station to Beppu KitahamaSorin
12h 43m¥7,740–14,740Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
15h 11m¥12,238–18,279Drive 623.1 km
- Drive from Osaka to Yufuin623.1 km
8h 11m¥10,607–15,321Fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
4h 20m¥16,983–29,060Fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)ITM - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
5h 29m¥12,333–35,360Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuin
7h 10m¥17,733–36,910
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Yufuin is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Yufuin is to fly and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs ¥17000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station and arriving at Yufuin BC via Beppu Station and Yufutozanguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Yufuin via Kokura and Oita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Osaka and Yufuin is 666 km. The road distance is 623.1 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Yufuin without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥17000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Osaka to Yufuin, including transfers.
Osaka to Yufuin bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Yufuin is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥17000 - ¥25000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥15000 and takes 12h 43m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Yufuin via Kokura, Ōita, and Oita in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Ōsaka Station to Beppu Kitahama once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 10h 31m.
- 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 Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–23,000
- 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 Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–26,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- ¥2,200–3,000
Train from Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.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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Osaka to Yufuin bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Beppu Kitahama station.
Osaka to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Yufuin is 623 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Osaka to Yufuin.
There are 608+ hotels available in Yufuin.