There are 5 ways to get from Imabari to Beppu by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
5h 5mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Misakicar
- Take the carferry from Misaki to Saganosekicarferry
3h 42m¥3,673–4,877Train, ferry
- Take the train from Imabari 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
5h 52mBus, train
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-maebus
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonikku / ...
8h 28mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Yukuhashitrain
- Take the train from Yukuhashi to Bepputrain
5h 22m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3600 - ¥4900 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥3600 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Beppu via Okayama and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Imabari and Beppu is 619 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Beppu without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Imabari to Beppu, including transfers.
Imabari to Beppu train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Imabari station.
Imabari to Beppu train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
There are 733+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Beppu via Okayama and Kokura in around 5h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- 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 Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Yukuhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Yukuhashi to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,800
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- 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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