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There are 8 ways to get from Beppu to Nara Station by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 53m
  2. Drive  653.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Beppu to Nara Stationcar car 653.9 km
    8h 51m
    ¥10,000–14,445
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus bus Sorin
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Nara Stationbus bus T
    13h 3m
    ¥10,150–17,100
  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Bentenchō to Naratrain train Yamatoji Rapid Service
    13h 20m
    ¥13,400–18,500
  5. Bus to Oita Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    4h 23m
    ¥22,750–29,350
  6. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Higoozutrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    7h 5m
  7. Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    5h 19m
  8. Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Miyazaki Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMI - ITM
    7h 18m

Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥22,624Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Nara Station, Japan?

You can take a train from Beppu to Nara via Kokura, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beppu Kitahama to JR Nara Station via Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Kobe Sannomiya Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, and Osaka Itami Airport in around 13h 3m.

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