There are 5 ways to get from Yufuin to Kobe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yufuin to Oitatrain
- Take the train from Ōita to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Kobetrain
4h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus Sorin
11h 22m¥6,500–14,000Drive 589.1 km
- Drive from Yufuin to Kobecar 589.1 km
8h 2m¥10,295–14,870Bus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OIT - ITM
3h 45m¥13,400–27,650Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Yufuin to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
5h 24m¥31,570–48,850
Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yufuin to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Yufuin to Kobe is to bus and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥13000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yufuin station to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Yufuin Station Bus Center and arriving at Sannomiya Bus Terminal via Beppu Kitahama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Yufuin to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Yufuin and arriving at Shin Kobe via Ōita and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Yufuin and Kobe is 637 km. The road distance is 589.1 km.
The best way to get from Yufuin to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Yufuin to Kobe, including transfers.
Yufuin to Kobe bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Beppu Kitahama station.
Yufuin to Kobe train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Yufuin station.
The best way to get from Yufuin to Kobe is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 11h 22m.
What companies run services between Yufuin, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Yufuin to Shin Kobe via Oita, Ōita, and Kokura in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h 29m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Yufuin to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Ōita to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Yufuin to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Yufuin to Kobe bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Yufuin to Kobe train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Oita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yufuin to Kobe is 589 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Yufuin to Kobe.
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