There are 10 ways to get from Seoul to Beppu by train, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ICN - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
6h 48m¥30,709–58,855Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Oita Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ICN - OIT
5h 57m¥12,039–42,155Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Drive from Fukuoka, Hakata to Beppucar
14h 25m¥19,350–33,759Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahamabus
18h 4m¥13,833–26,099Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ICN - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Bepputrain
8h 41mTrain to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane ICN - KKJ
- Take the train from Kusami to Bepputrain
7h 20mTrain to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Osong Stationtrain
- Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane CJJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
7h 46m¥30,563–57,076Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所ferry
- Take the train from Kashii to Bepputrain
16h 24mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
16h 46mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
17h 6m
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Beppu is to bus and ferry and car ferry which costs ¥13000 - ¥27000 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Beppu is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs ¥12000 - ¥43000.
The distance between Seoul and Beppu is 809 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Beppu without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 18h 4m and costs ¥13000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Seoul to Beppu, including transfers.
There are 716+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Beppu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Beppu. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, then take the train to Beppu. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Seoul to Beppu via Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, and Fukuoka, Hakata in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–35,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–55,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–41,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–29,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–41,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–40,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–24,000
Flights from Cheongju International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–27,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–30,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–20,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Cheongju International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kusami to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kashii to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,700–4,200
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,700
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,600–5,900
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥5,600–5,900
- First Class
- ¥8,200–8,500
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,600–5,900
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥5,600–5,900
- First Class
- ¥8,200–8,500
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,648–11,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥4,900–7,000
- First Class
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Economy Class
- ¥4,648
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,050
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥2,900–3,050
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,800
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- klook.com
- Excellent
- ¥4,300–4,800
- Economy
- ¥2,900–3,500
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,854–12,001
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥9,819
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,001
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,854–12,001
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥9,819
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,001
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,854–12,001
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥9,819
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,001
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,910
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,910
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,910
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
Ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/kowan/kyakusen/hakata-port/ferry_city.html
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥27,384
- Deluxe
- ¥19,093
- First class
- ¥13,638
- Second class
- ¥10,365
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