There are 4 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Yufuin by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonikku / ...
- Take the train from Beppu to Yufuintrain Yufu / ...
3h 11mDrive 101.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Yufuincar 101.4 km
1h 34m¥1,550–2,239Bus
- Take the bus from Kokura to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Hiroshima Dream Hakata
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus Yufuin
4h 30mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Yukuhashi to Bepputrain Sonikku / ...
- Take the bus from Beppu Station to Yufutozanguchibus
3h 33m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Yufuin is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2300 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Yufuin is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitakyushu to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Yufuin via Beppu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Yufuin is 173 km. The road distance is 101.4 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Yufuin without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Kitakyushu to Yufuin, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Yufuin bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Yufuin train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Yufuin is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Yufuin via Beppu in around 3h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kokura to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 4h 30m.
- 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 Beppu to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Yukuhashi to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Kokura to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0977-23-0141
- Website
- kamenoibus.com
Bus from Beppu Station to Yufutozanguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥940
- Schedules at
- kamenoibus.com
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Booking & Getting There
Kitakyushu to Yufuin bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Kitakyushu to Yufuin train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Beppu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Yufuin is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Kitakyushu to Yufuin.
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