There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Beppu by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PVG - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
6h 56m¥21,446–70,477Fly to Oita Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane PVG - OIT
9h 24m¥13,776–39,777Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
2d 3h¥34,810–46,250Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
2d 9h¥26,710–39,250Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
2d 12h¥32,180–43,220
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Beppu is to fly which costs ¥13000 - ¥40000 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Beppu is to fly and train which takes 6h 56m and costs ¥21000 - ¥75000.
The distance between Shanghai and Beppu is 1083 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Beppu without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs ¥34000 - ¥47000.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Shanghai to Beppu, including transfers.
Beppu is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 9:46 PM in Shanghai and 10:46 PM in Beppu.
There are 642+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Beppu, Japan?
China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Oita Airport (OIT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Shanghai to Beppu via Osaka International Ferry Terminal, Cosmosquare, Nakafuto(Osaka), and Osaka Nanko Cosmo in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–33,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–95,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–44,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Kagoshima, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–45,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Nagasaki, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–44,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–37,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–36,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–60,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
- 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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