There are 2 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Beppu by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Shimonoseki to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥1900 - ¥2900 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Shimonoseki to Beppu is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Shimonoseki to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Shimonoseki and arriving at Beppu via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Shimonoseki and Beppu is 131 km. The road distance is 119.4 km.
The best way to get from Shimonoseki to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Shimonoseki to Beppu, including transfers.
Shimonoseki to Beppu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Shimonoseki station.
Shimonoseki to Beppu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimonoseki to Beppu is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Shimonoseki to Beppu.
There are 653+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Shimonoseki to Beppu via Kokura in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Shimonoseki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
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