There are 5 ways to get from Shimane to Beppu by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Okayama
best- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
5h 37mDrive 415.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsue to Beppucar 415.8 km
5h 48m¥6,359–9,185Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Izumoshi Station to Kokuranightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonikku / ...
11h 23mFly, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane IZO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Yukuhashitrain
- Take the train from Yukuhashi to Bepputrain
3h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Izumoshi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
7h 36m
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shimane to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Shimane to Beppu is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Shimane to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Matsue and arriving at Beppu via Okayama and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Shimane and Beppu is 644 km. The road distance is 415.8 km.
The best way to get from Shimane to Beppu without a car is to train via Okayama which takes 5h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Shimane to Beppu, including transfers.
Shimane to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsue station.
Shimane to Beppu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimane to Beppu is 416 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Shimane to Beppu.
There are 733+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Shimane, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Matsue to Beppu via Matsue, Okayama, and Kokura in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- 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 Izumoshi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan 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 Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 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
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Izumoshi Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
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