There are 5 ways to get from Beppu to Niihama by train, ferry, 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 Niihamatrain
5h 13mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Niihamacar
3h 48m¥4,248–5,841Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港ferry
- Take the train from Yawatahama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Niihamatrain
6h 12mBus, train
- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-ekibus
- Take the train from Imabari to Niihamatrain
13h 1mTrain, 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 Niihamatrain
5h 58m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beppu to Niihama is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Beppu to Niihama is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Beppu to Niihama. However, there are services departing from Beppu and arriving at Niihama via Kokura and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Beppu and Niihama is 578 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Niihama without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Beppu to Niihama, including transfers.
Beppu to Niihama train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Beppu station.
Beppu to Niihama train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
There are 42+ hotels available in Niihama.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Niihama, Japan?
You can take a train from Beppu to Niihama via Kokura and Okayama in around 5h 13m.
- 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 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 Niihama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Yawatahama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Niihama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Niihama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Niihama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.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
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- 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
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–5,000
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.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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