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There are 7 ways to get from Shimabara to Beppu by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Bepputrain train [188397] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 3
    6h 8m

  2. Drive  235.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shimabara to Beppucar car 235.1 km
    3h 39m
    ¥3,595–5,193

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Kosoku Kiyamabus bus Shimabara
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Kiyama to Beppu Kitahamabus bus Toyonokuni
    6h 22m
    ¥4,978–7,126

  4. Car ferry, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane AXJ - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain train
    4. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    5h 1m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shimabara to Isahayatrain train
    2. Take the train from Isahaya to Haikitrain train
    3. Take the train from Haiki to Shin-Tosutrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kokuratrain train
    5. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    6h 53m

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Beppu Station Honmachibus bus Kyushu Odan Bus
    8h 19m

  7. Car ferry, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane AXJ - KMJ
    3. Take the train from Higoozu to Bepputrain train
    6h 44m

Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,435Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 191.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan and Beppu, Japan?

You can take a bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Beppu Kitahama via Kousoku Kiyama in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shimabara to Beppu via Isahaya, Haiki, Shin Tosu, and Kokura in around 6h 53m.

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