There are 7 ways to get from Nara-shi to Beppu by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
5h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus T
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
12h 32m¥10,366–17,536Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
14h 4m¥13,001–19,199Drive 652.8 km
- Drive from Nara-shi to Beppucar 652.8 km
8h 44m¥11,196–16,172Train, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
4h 21m¥24,736–29,030Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
5h 52m¥32,416–52,740Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Bepputrain
7h 30m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Beppu is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥24000 - ¥29000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nara-shi to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Nara-ken Convention Center and arriving at Beppu Kitahama via Osaka Airport and Sannomiya Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nara-shi to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Osaka Nanko Cosmo and arriving at Beppu via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Nara and arriving at Beppu via Kyoto and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Beppu is 805 km. The road distance is 652.8 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Nara-shi to Beppu, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Beppu bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Nara-ken Convention Center station.
Nara-shi to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Nara station.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Nara to Beppu via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Kokura in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Beppu Kitahama via Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kobe Sannomiya Station, and Sannomiya Bus Terminal in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–85,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.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
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Beppu is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥18000 and takes 12h 32m.
Nara-shi to Beppu bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal station.
Nara-shi to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Beppu is 653 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Nara-shi to Beppu.
There are 659+ hotels available in Beppu.