There are 7 ways to get from Tanega Shima to Beppu by ferry, train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshima
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
5h 43m¥22,070–27,470Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshima
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Mashiki-Inter-Guchi
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Beppu Station Honmachi
13h 55m¥13,000Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshima
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Kosoku Kiyama
- Take the bus from Kousoku Kiyama to Beppu Kitahama
10h 24m¥15,300–22,100Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshima
- Drive from Kagoshima to Beppu
5h 53m¥15,100–17,800Fly from Tanegashima, train
- Fly from Tanegashima (TNE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)TNE - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
6h 43m¥45,169–72,980Ferry, train via Kumamoto
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshima
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Beppu
7h 32m¥19,600–24,300Ferry to Yakushima Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushima
- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)KUM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
5h 39m¥46,920–84,750
Tanegashima (TNE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanega Shima to Beppu is to car ferry and bus which costs ¥13000 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tanega Shima to Beppu is to ferry and fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs ¥46000 - ¥85000.
The distance between Tanega Shima and Beppu is 556 km.
The best way to get from Tanega Shima to Beppu without a car is to ferry and train which takes 5h 43m and costs ¥22000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Tanega Shima to Beppu, including transfers.
There are 628+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Tanega Shima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Tanega Shima to Beppu. However, you can take the ferry to Kagoshima, walk to Izurodori, take the vehicle to Kagoshimachuoekimae, walk to Kagoshima-Chūō, take the train to Kokura, then take the train to Beppu. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Tanegashima to Beppu Kitahama via Kagoshima, Kagoshima Honkou, Kosoku Kiyama, and Kousoku Kiyama in around 10h 24m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tanegashima to Fukuoka Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–48,000
Flights from Tanegashima to Fukuoka Airport via Kagoshima, Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–48,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–48,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–48,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- 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
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Kumamoto to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Kosoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kousoku Kiyama to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Mashiki-Inter-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Mashiki IC to Beppu Station Honmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,300
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
- Website
- yakushimaferry.com
Car ferry from Tanegashima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- yakushimaferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥3,900
- Vehicle
- ¥13,000–85,000
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