There are 5 ways to get from Unzen to Yufuin by bus, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kawabata to Kosoku KiyamaShimabara
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus CenterYufuin
6h 6m¥3,665–6,700Drive 192.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Unzen to Yufuin192.5 km
2h 49m¥3,262–4,712Train via Sasebo
- Take the train from Isahaya to Haiki
- Take the train from Haiki to Tosu
- Take the train from Tosu to Yufuin
6h 21mTrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Tosu[36333] JR Nagasaki
- Take the train from Tosu to YufuinYufuin No Mori / ...
6h 41mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Port
- Take the bus from Ana Crown Plaza Hotel Kumamoto New Sky to Yufuin Station Bus CenterKyushu Odan Bus / ...
9h 11m¥6,300–6,850
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Unzen to Yufuin is to drive which costs ¥3200 - ¥4800 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Unzen to Yufuin is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4800.
No, there is no direct train from Unzen to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Azuma and arriving at Yufuin via Isahaya, Haiki and Tosu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Unzen and Yufuin is 236 km. The road distance is 192.5 km.
The best way to get from Unzen to Yufuin without a car is to bus which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥3600 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Unzen to Yufuin, including transfers.
Unzen to Yufuin train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Isahaya station.
The best way to get from Unzen to Yufuin is to bus which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥3600 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can train via Sasebo, which costs and takes 6h 21m.
Unzen to Yufuin train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Haiki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Unzen to Yufuin is 193 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Unzen to Yufuin.
What companies run services between Unzen, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Azuma to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center via Aino(Nagasaki), Kawabata, and Kosoku Kiyama in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Azuma to Yufuin via Isahaya, Haiki, and Tosu in around 6h 21m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Isahaya to Haiki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Haiki to Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Isahaya to Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Haiki to Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,300–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Green Seat
- ¥3,600–4,800
Train from Tosu to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,200–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kawabata to Kosoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,400
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Ana Crown Plaza Hotel Kumamoto New Sky to Yufuin Station Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Website
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100
- Schedules at
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥1,100
- Vehicle (under 4m)
- ¥3,350
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