There are 7 ways to get from Shōdoshima to Beppu by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
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Car ferry, train
best- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
5h 35mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry Takamatsu Port
- Drive from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Beppucar
8h 5m¥8,646–12,875Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabaritrain
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-maebus
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
13h 33mCar ferry, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
7h 44m¥45,444–70,266Car ferry, train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
7h 8m¥22,644–39,456Car ferry, train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
9h 16mCar ferry, train, train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KIX - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
9h 25m¥36,494–53,916
Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shōdoshima to Beppu is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shōdoshima to Beppu is to car ferry and train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥22000 - ¥40000.
The distance between Shōdoshima and Beppu is 556 km.
The best way to get from Shōdoshima to Beppu without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 5h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Shōdoshima to Beppu, including transfers.
There are 727+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Shōdoshima, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Shōdoshima to Beppu. However, you can take the taxi to Shodoshima, take the car ferry to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal, walk to Takamatsu(Kagawa), take the train to Okayama, take the train to Kokura, then take the train to Beppu. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shōdoshima to Beppu via Shodoshima, Takamatsu Ferry Terminal, Takamatsu(Kagawa), Imabari, Imabari-eki, Kokura Eki-mae, and Kokura in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–15,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–36,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- 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
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- 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 Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Phone
- 087-811-6688
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
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