There are 7 ways to get from Shiga to Beppu by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Kokuratrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
4h 52mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
12h 40m¥6,500–14,000Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kyōto Line Rapid / ...
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
14h 37mDrive 661 km
- Drive from Ōtsu to Beppucar 661 km
8h 38m¥11,472–16,570Train, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Otsu to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
4h 26mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
5h 53m¥30,653–48,760Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Bepputrain
7h 40m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shiga to Beppu is to bus which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Shiga to Beppu is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥30000 - ¥49000.
No, there is no direct train from Shiga to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Otsu and arriving at Beppu via Kyoto and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Shiga and Beppu is 773 km. The road distance is 661 km.
The best way to get from Shiga to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Shiga to Beppu, including transfers.
Shiga to Beppu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Shiga to Beppu is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 40m.
Shiga to Beppu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shiga to Beppu is 661 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Shiga to Beppu.
What companies run services between Shiga, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Otsu to Beppu via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Kokura in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahama once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 11h 31m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–85,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–85,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Otsu to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.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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