There are 5 ways to get from Beppu to Kintai Bridge by car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Beppu to Takedazu Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Takedazu Port to Tokuyama Portcarferry
- Drive from Tokuyama Port to Kintai Bridgecar
3h 37m¥4,860–5,781Train via Hiroshima
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
4h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Koiki Koen-maebus
- Take the bus from Koiki Koen-mae to Kintaikyobus
9h 19m¥6,617–11,173Train
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Tokuyamatrain
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Kawanishi(Yamaguchi)train
5h 45mTrain #2
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Tokuyamatrain
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Kawanishi(Yamaguchi)train
6h 53m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Kintai Bridge is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥4800 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Kintai Bridge is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥4800 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Beppu to Kintai Bridge. However, there are services departing from Beppu Kitahama and arriving at Kintaikyo via Hakata Bus Terminal and Koiki Koen-mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Kintai Bridge. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Kawanishi(Yamaguchi) via Kokura, Hiroshima and Iwakuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Beppu and Kintai Bridge is 154 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Kintai Bridge without a car is to train via Hiroshima which takes 4h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Beppu to Kintai Bridge, including transfers.
Beppu to Kintai Bridge bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Beppu Kitahama station.
Beppu to Kintai Bridge train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Beppu station.
The best way to get from Beppu to Kintai Bridge is to train via Hiroshima which takes 4h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥12000 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Kintai Bridge, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Kintai Bridge via Kokura, Hiroshima, Iwakuni, and Kawanishi(Yamaguchi) in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kintai Bridge via Hakata Bus Terminal, Koiki Koen-mae, and Kintaikyo in around 9h 19m.
- 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 Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tokuyama to Kawanishi(Yamaguchi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimonoseki to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tokuyama to Kawanishi(Yamaguchi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Koiki Koen-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Kōfuku Liner
- ¥2,600–4,300
- Hiroshima Dream Hakata
- ¥3,500–6,000
- Website
- iwakuni-bus.com
Bus from Koiki Koen-mae to Kintaikyo
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950
- Schedules at
- iwakunibus.notion.site
- Phone
- 0834-34-3000
- Website
- suonada.co.jp
Car ferry from Takedazu Port to Tokuyama Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- suonada.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,050
- Car
- ¥11,000–27,000
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More Questions & Answers
Beppu to Kintai Bridge bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Beppu to Kintai Bridge train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
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