There are 6 ways to get from Kobe to Yufuin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Fukuoka
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Hakata to Yufuintrain Yufuin No Mori / ...
5h 34m¥26,579–35,514Drive 589.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Yufuincar 589.3 km
8h 2m¥10,224–14,768Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Doribus Sorin
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuintrain [37136] JR Kyudai / ...
11h 24mFly to Oita Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Stationbus
4h 33m¥13,433–27,620Train
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōitatrain
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuintrain
5h 34mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Yufuintrain
6h 18m¥32,103–47,320
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Yufuin is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Yufuin is to fly and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥13000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Yufuin via Hakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Kobe and Yufuin is 653 km. The road distance is 589.3 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Yufuin without a car is to train via Fukuoka which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥26000 - ¥36000.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Kobe to Yufuin, including transfers.
Kobe to Yufuin train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
Kobe to Yufuin train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Yufuin is 589 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Kobe to Yufuin.
There are 692+ hotels available in Yufuin.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Yufuin via Hakata Fukuoka and Hakata in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- ¥12,000–23,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–23,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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