There are 5 ways to get from Iya Valley to Beppu by train, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Oboke to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
6h 27mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Iya Valley to Misakicar
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganosekicarferry
4h 48m¥5,447–7,395Train, bus
- Take the train from Oboke to Tadotsutrain
- Take the train from Tadotsu to Imabaritrain
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-maebus
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
13h 36mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane KCZ - OIT
8h 2mTaxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Iya Valley to Mishima Kawanoe ICtaxi
- Take the bus from Mishima Kawanoe IC to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahamabus
14h 41m¥29,471–38,817
Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iya Valley to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Iya Valley to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Iya Valley to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Oboke and arriving at Beppu via Okayama and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Iya Valley and Beppu is 584 km.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Iya Valley to Beppu, including transfers.
Iya Valley to Beppu train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Oboke station.
Iya Valley to Beppu train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
There are 714+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Iya Valley, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Beppu via 祖谷大橋, 大歩危橋, Oboke, Okayama, and Kokura in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kochi Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–320,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–410,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kochi Airport to Oita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–150,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Tadotsu
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tadotsu to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Mishima Kawanoe IC to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,315
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- 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
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- 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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