There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Yufuin Station 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¥26,579–35,514Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
11h 23m¥8,740–14,740Drive 589.4 km
- Drive from Kobe to Yufuin Stationcar 589.4 km
8h 2m¥10,109–14,601Fly 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 38m¥24,509–28,689Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
- Take the bus from Beppu Station to Yufutozanguchibus
5h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Kokuratrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
8h 41mFly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the bus from Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
6h 19m¥14,959–35,439
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Yufuin Station is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Yufuin Station is to fly and bus which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥24000 - ¥29000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Yufuin Station. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya Bus Terminal and arriving at Yufuin BC via Beppu Station and Yufutozanguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Yufuin Station. 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 Station is 653 km. The road distance is 589.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Yufuin Station 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 Station, including transfers.
Kobe to Yufuin Station bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Kobe to Yufuin Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Yufuin Station is to train via Fukuoka which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥26000 - ¥36000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥15000 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Yufuin Station, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Yufuin via Hakata Fukuoka and Hakata in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahama once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h 11m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–80,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–80,000
- 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
Train from Nishi Akashi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- 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
- 097-534-7455
- 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
- Phone
- 0977-23-0141
- Website
- kamenoibus.com
Bus from Beppu Station to Yufutozanguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥940
- Schedules at
- kamenoibus.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Kobe to Yufuin Station bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Beppu Kitahama station.
Kobe to Yufuin Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Yufuin Station is 589 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Kobe to Yufuin Station.
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