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How to get fromShimabara to Beppuby car ferry, train, bus, car or plane

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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 car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain train
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    4h 47m
    ¥9,700–13,850

  2. Drive 235.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shimabara to Beppucar car 235.2 km
    3h 40m
    ¥4,020–5,806

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus Shimabara
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain train Sonic / ...
    5h 59m
    ¥8,202–29,337

  4. Car ferry, fly, train

    1. Take the car ferry 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 to Bepputrain train
    5h 18m
    ¥21,435–56,825

  5. 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
    ¥4,611–6,836

  6. 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 47m

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ana Crown Plaza Hotel Kumamoto New Sky to Beppu Station Honmachibus bus Kyushu Odan Bus / ...
    8h 13m
    ¥6,300–6,850

Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥8,048Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 47m.

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