There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
5h 36mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station to Beppu Kitahamabus Sorin
11h 50m¥8,624–14,624Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
15h 47m¥13,102–19,163Drive 656.1 km
- Drive from Osaka to Aso Information Centrecar 656.1 km
8h 50m¥11,376–16,432Fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Beppu Station to Beppu Ropewaybus
4h 49m¥13,813–27,884Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
4h 29m¥13,439–26,510Fly 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 39m¥31,659–46,760
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs ¥13000 - ¥27000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Aso Kujū National Park. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station and arriving at Beppu Ropeway via Beppu Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park. However, there are services departing from Osaka Nanko Cosmo and arriving at Beppu via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Aso Kujū National Park. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Beppu via Shin Osaka and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Osaka and Aso Kujū National Park is 628 km. The road distance is 656.1 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park without a car is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park, including transfers.
Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Aso Kujū National Park, Japan?
You can take a subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Beppu Ropeway via Nishinakajima-Minamigata, Shin Osaka, Kokura, Beppu, Beppu Station, and Beppu Ropeway in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Ōsaka Station to Beppu Kitahama once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–14,000 and the journey takes 10h 31m.
- 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 Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
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 Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–39,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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 Ōsaka Station to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0977-23-0141
- Website
- kamenoibus.com
Bus from Beppu Station to Beppu Ropeway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥824
- Schedules at
- kamenoibus.com
- 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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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥15000 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥27000 and takes 4h 29m.
Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Beppu Kitahama station.
Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park is 656 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Osaka to Aso Kujū National Park.
There are 646+ hotels available in Aso Kujū National Park.