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)PVG - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
6h 51m¥18,220–73,367Fly to Oita Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Oita Airport (OIT)PVG - OIT
8h 39m¥13,550–48,667Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
2d 3h¥34,810–46,250Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu KitahamaSorin
2d 9h¥26,710–39,250Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
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 and train which costs ¥18000 - ¥75000 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Beppu is to fly and train which takes 6h 51m and costs ¥18000 - ¥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 51m to get from Shanghai to Beppu, including transfers.
Beppu is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 9:17 PM in Shanghai and 10:17 PM in Beppu.
There are 630+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Beppu, Japan?
Juneyao Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and three 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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–32,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–95,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–40,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–46,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–110,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–37,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–32,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–35,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–39,000
- 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
- ¥22,000–60,000
- 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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