There are 3 ways to get from Ube to Beppu by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Higashishinkawa to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
3h 8mDrive 155 km
cheapest- Drive from Ube to Beppucar 155 km
2h 27m¥2,681–3,872Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Shimonoseki Stationbus
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
3h 22m¥5,600–7,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ube to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥2600 - ¥3900 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ube to Beppu is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs ¥2600 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Ube to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Higashishinkawa and arriving at Beppu via Shin-Yamaguchi and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Ube and Beppu is 212 km. The road distance is 155 km.
The best way to get from Ube to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Ube to Beppu, including transfers.
Ube to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Higashishinkawa station.
Ube to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ube to Beppu is 155 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Ube to Beppu.
There are 678+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Ube, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Higashishinkawa to Beppu via Shin-Yamaguchi and Kokura in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashishinkawa to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- Phone
- 083-232-7775
- Website
- sandenkotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Shimonoseki Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- yamaguchiube-airport.jp
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