There are 6 ways to get from Sakurajima to Beppu by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
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Car ferry, train
best- Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
4h 15m¥11,982–17,470Drive 299.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Sakurajima to Beppucar 299.5 km
4h 33m¥5,167–7,464Car ferry, bus via Chikushino
- Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Kosoku Kiyamabus
- Take the bus from Kousoku Kiyama to Beppu Kitahamabus
9h 15m¥5,352–12,220Car ferry, fly, train
- Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KOJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
5h 49m¥19,202–54,020Car ferry, train via Kumamoto
- Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Bepputrain
5h 52m¥9,682–14,470Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Mashiki-Inter-Guchibus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Beppu Station Honmachibus
10h 41m¥9,447–9,512
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakurajima to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sakurajima to Beppu is to car ferry and train which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
The distance between Sakurajima and Beppu is 448 km. The road distance is 299.5 km.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Sakurajima to Beppu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakurajima to Beppu is 299 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Sakurajima to Beppu.
There are 643+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Sakurajima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Sakurajima to Beppu. However, you can drive to Sakurajima Port, take the car ferry to Kagoshima Port, drive to Kagoshima-Chūō, take the train to Kokura, then take the train to Beppu. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sakurajima to Beppu Kitahama via Sakurajima Port, Kagoshima Port, Kagoshima Honkou, Kosoku Kiyama, and Kousoku Kiyama in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- 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 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 Kumamoto to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Kosoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kousoku Kiyama to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Mashiki-Inter-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Mashiki IC to Beppu Station Honmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 81992237271
- Website
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
Car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
- Adult
- ¥200
- Child
- ¥100
- Car under 3 meters in length
- ¥1,070
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