There are 5 ways to get from Saijō to Beppu by train, ferry, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Iyo-Saijo to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
4h 51mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Saijō to Misakicar
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganosekicarferry
3h 40m¥4,096–5,443Train, ferry
- Take the train from Iyo-Saijo to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahamatrain
- Take the ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]ferry
7h 42mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Iyo-Saijo to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Take the car ferry from Matsuyama Kankō Port to Kokura Portcarferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
12h 42mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Iyo-Saijo to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
6h 53m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saijō to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥4100 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Saijō to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥4100 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Saijō to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Iyo-Saijo and arriving at Beppu via Okayama and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Saijō and Beppu is 589 km.
The best way to get from Saijō to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Saijō to Beppu, including transfers.
Saijō to Beppu train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Iyo-Saijo station.
Saijō to Beppu train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
There are 717+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Saijō, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Iyo-Saijo to Beppu via Okayama and Kokura in around 4h 51m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Iyo-Saijo to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Iyo-Saijo to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Iyo-Saijo to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Iyo-Saijo to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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/
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–5,000
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Website
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Matsuyama Kankō Port to Kokura Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Second Class Shindai
- ¥10,800–11,300
- First Class B
- ¥13,000–14,000
- First Class A
- ¥14,500–15,500
- Car under 6m
- ¥16,000–30,000
- 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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