There are 4 ways to get from Uwajima to Beppu by ferry, train, car, or car ferry
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]八幡浜~別府
4h 48m¥4,877–8,668Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Uwajima to Misaki
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Drive from Saganoseki to Beppu
2h 48m¥2,956–3,869Train
- Take the train from Uwajima to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
8h 20m¥20,698–29,245Drive, car ferry via Oita Airport (OIT)
- Drive from Uwajima to Misaki
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Drive from Saganoseki to Oita Airport
4h 36m¥5,106–6,369
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uwajima to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥2900 - ¥3900 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Uwajima to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 48m and costs ¥2900 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Uwajima to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Uwajima and arriving at Beppu via Matsuyama(Ehime), Okayama and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Uwajima and Beppu is 125 km.
The best way to get from Uwajima to Beppu without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs ¥4800 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Uwajima to Beppu, including transfers.
Uwajima to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Uwajima station.
Uwajima to Beppu train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Matsuyama(Ehime) station.
There are 632+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Uwajima, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
Uwajima Ferry operates a ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸] every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,150–5,785 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Uwajima to Beppu via Matsuyama(Ehime), Okayama, and Kokura in around 8h 20m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Uwajima to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
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
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Uwajima to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,150–5,785
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥3,217
- Car (3-4m long)
- ¥10,871
- First Class
- ¥5,785
- Car (4-5m long)
- ¥13,150
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
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