There are 5 ways to get from Beppu (Station) to Imabari by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain
5h 43mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Imabaricar
3h 42m¥4,050–5,443Train, bus
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain Sonic / ...
- Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Imabari-ekibus
9h 18mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
5h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Toyonokuni
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-ekibus
12h 16m¥11,567–12,723
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu (Station) to Imabari is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu (Station) to Imabari is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥4000 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Beppu (Station) to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Beppu Kitahama and arriving at Imabari-eki via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu (Station) to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Imabari via Kokura and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Beppu (Station) and Imabari is 620 km.
The best way to get from Beppu (Station) to Imabari without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Beppu (Station) to Imabari, including transfers.
Beppu (Station) to Imabari bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Beppu Kitahama station.
Beppu (Station) to Imabari train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Beppu station.
The best way to get from Beppu (Station) to Imabari is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥13000 and takes 12h 16m.
What companies run services between Beppu (Station), Oita Prefecture, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Imabari via Kokura and Okayama in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Beppu (Station) to Imabari-eki via Beppu Kitahama and Hakata Bus Terminal in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Beppu to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Imabari-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Saganoseki to Misaki
- 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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Beppu (Station) to Imabari bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Beppu (Station) to Imabari train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
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