There are 8 ways to get from Himeji Castle to Beppu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Kokuratrain Sakura
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
4h 36mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
11h 28m¥8,657–15,643Drive 534.7 km
- Drive from Himeji Castle to Beppucar 534.7 km
7h 14m¥9,100–13,145Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
5h 9m¥14,347–29,133Train via Kurashiki
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin-Kurashikitrain
- Take the train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
7h 22mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
6h 40m¥32,027–53,843Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Maikokoentrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
7h 3m¥44,285–70,115Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Bepputrain
8h 18m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Castle to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Castle to Beppu is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥14000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji Castle to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Sanyohimeji and arriving at Beppu via Himeji and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Himeji Castle and Beppu is 534 km. The road distance is 534.7 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Himeji Castle to Beppu, including transfers.
Himeji Castle to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji Castle to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Castle to Beppu is 535 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Himeji Castle to Beppu.
There are 727+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Himeji Castle, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle to Beppu via Sanyohimeji, Tegara, Himeji, and Kokura in around 4h 36m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–26,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–49,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin-Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sanyohimeji to Maikokoen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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