There are 7 ways to get from Shin Kobe to Beppu by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
3h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
10h 17m¥7,696–14,208Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
14h 9m¥12,800–18,800Drive 591.1 km
- Drive from Shin Kobe to Beppucar 591.1 km
8h 1m¥10,179–14,703Fly to Oita Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
3h 51m¥25,457–28,761Fly 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 22m¥32,137–53,471Fly 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 5m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shin Kobe to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Shin Kobe to Beppu is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥25000 - ¥29000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shin Kobe to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya Bus Terminal and arriving at Beppu Kitahama via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Shin Kobe to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Osaka Nanko Cosmo and arriving at Beppu via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Shin Kobe to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Beppu via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Shin Kobe and Beppu is 582 km. The road distance is 591.1 km.
The best way to get from Shin Kobe to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Shin Kobe to Beppu, including transfers.
Shin Kobe to Beppu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Shin Kobe to Beppu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
What companies run services between Shin Kobe, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Beppu via Kokura in around 3h 34m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h 11m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–95,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–95,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–100,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–26,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- 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
- ¥7,500–14,000
- 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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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Shin Kobe to Beppu is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥15000 and takes 10h 17m, you could also fly, which costs ¥25000 - ¥29000 and takes 3h 51m.
Shin Kobe to Beppu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Beppu Kitahama station.
Shin Kobe to Beppu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shin Kobe to Beppu is 591 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Shin Kobe to Beppu.
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