There are 8 ways to get from Beppu to Nara Kōen 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 Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
6h 6mDrive 655.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Beppu to Okumura Commemorative Museumcar 655.4 km
8h 53m¥10,023–14,478Bus
- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus Sorin
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Nara Stationbus T
13h 17m¥10,370–17,320Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmocarferry
- Take the train from Bentenchō to Naratrain Yamatoji Rapid Service
13h 34m¥13,620–18,720Bus to Oita Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OIT - ITM
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nippombashi to Kintetsu-Naratrain
4h 26m¥22,800–29,100Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
7h 8mTrain, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nippombashi to Kintetsu-Naratrain
5h 23mTrain to Miyazaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beppu to Miyazaki Airporttrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMI - ITM
7h 21m
Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Nara Kōen is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Nara Kōen is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 26m and costs ¥22000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct bus from Beppu to Nara Kōen. However, there are services departing from Beppu Kitahama and arriving at Kencho-higashi via Kobe Sannomiya Station, Osaka Itami Airport and JR Nara Station East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Nara Kōen. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Nara via Kokura and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Beppu and Nara Kōen is 695 km. The road distance is 655.4 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Nara Kōen without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Beppu to Nara Kōen, including transfers.
Beppu to Nara Kōen bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Beppu Kitahama station.
Beppu to Nara Kōen train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Beppu station.
The best way to get from Beppu to Nara Kōen is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥18000 and takes 13h 17m.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Nara Kōen, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Kencho-higashi via Kokura, Kyoto, Kyōto, Nara, JR Nara Station East, and Kencho-higashi in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kencho-higashi via Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Kobe Sannomiya Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, Osaka Itami Airport, JR Nara Station East, and Kencho-higashi in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–90,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–50,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–50,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–26,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–110,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–26,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kokura to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Bentenchō to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- overpass.dokkoisho.com
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Kintetsu-Nippombashi to Kintetsu-Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Kintetsu-Nippombashi to Kintetsu-Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Nara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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Booking & Getting There
Beppu to Nara Kōen bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Beppu to Nara Kōen train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beppu to Nara Kōen is 655 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Beppu to Nara Kōen.
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