There are 6 ways to get from Shirahama to Beppu by train, car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shirahama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
7h 39m¥19,910–28,493Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shirahama-sanbashi to JR Namba
- Take the bus from Kintetsu Namba West Gate to Beppu KitahamaSorin
14h 28m¥9,500–18,882Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Shirahama to Osaka Nanko Cosmo
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
13h 44m¥14,462–21,561Train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shirahama to Tennōji
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)ITM - OIT
7h 28m¥22,217–36,352Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kii-Tanabe to ŌsakaKuroshio
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
17h 38m¥17,763–25,903Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shirahama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Oita Airport (OIT)NGO - OIT
9h 10m¥32,517–54,352
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirahama to Beppu is to bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Shirahama to Beppu is to train and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥22000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirahama to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Shirahama-sanbashi and arriving at Beppu Kitahama via Kintetsu Namba West Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Shirahama and Beppu is 795 km.
The best way to get from Shirahama to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs ¥19000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Shirahama to Beppu, including transfers.
Shirahama to Beppu bus services, operated by Meiko Bus, depart from Shirahama-sanbashi station.
The best way to get from Shirahama to Beppu is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs ¥19000 - ¥29000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9500 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 28m.
Shirahama to Beppu bus services, operated by Meiko Bus, arrive at JR Namba station.
There are 632+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sokkosho-mae to Beppu via Shirahama Sta., Shirahama, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Kokura in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shirahama-sanbashi to Beppu Kitahama via Kintetsu Namba West Gate in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–20,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–48,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–48,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–27,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shirahama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
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
Train from Shirahama to Tennōji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Kii-Tanabe to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Shirahama-sanbashi to JR Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,900
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kintetsu Namba West Gate to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- 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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