Getting there
- By plane
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From Tokyo, you can fly to Oita Airport near Beppu in 90 minutes with JAL, ANA, Solaseed, or Jetstar (from 7,000 yen), followed by a 50-minute bus ride to Beppu for 1,600 yen, with rental cars also available.
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- By train
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From Tokyo, take the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen to Kokura and transfer to the Sonic limited express to Beppu, a 6-hour trip costing around 26,000 yen, fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass except on Nozomi and Mizuho trains.
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From Osaka, JAL and ANA offer one-hour flights from Itami to Oita Airport near Beppu (from around 14,000 yen), followed by a 50-minute bus ride to Beppu for 1,600 yen, with rental cars also available.
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- By train
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From Osaka, take the Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Kokura and transfer to the Sonic limited express to Beppu, a 3.5-hour trip costing around 18,000 yen, fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass except on Nozomi and Mizuho trains.
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From Fukuoka, the Sonic limited express train from Hakata to Beppu takes 2 hours, costs around 6,500 yen, is fully covered by the Japan and Kyushu Rail Passes, and a 2-ticket set is available for 7,600 yen.
- By bus
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From Fukuoka, Nishitetsu Bus runs frequent highway buses to Beppu in 2.5 hours for 3,250 yen, with stops at Hakata, Tenjin, some at Fukuoka Airport, and arrival at Beppu Kitahama.
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- By train (via Kokura or Hakata)
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From Kumamoto, take the shinkansen to Kokura (1 hour) and transfer to a limited express to Beppu (75 minutes), a 2.5-hour trip costing around 13,000 yen, fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass except on Mizuho trains, while Kyushu Rail Pass users must transfer at Hakata, adding about 30 minutes.
- By train (with the JR Hohi Line)
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From Kumamoto, direct limited express trains to Beppu via the JR Hohi Line take 3.5 hours, cost around 6,000 yen, and are covered by the Japan and Kyushu Rail Passes, while local trains cost 3,740 yen, take about 5 hours, and require transfers.
- By bus
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From Kumamoto, Kyushu Sanko runs Trans Kyushu Buses to Beppu via Aso, Kurokawa Onsen, and Yufuin in 5 hours for 5,000 yen, covered by the Sun Q Pass.
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From Aso, trains to Beppu via the JR Hohi Line take 2 hours by limited express (4,000 yen) or 3.5 hours by local trains (2,420 yen), all covered by the Japan and Kyushu Rail Passes.
- By bus
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From Aso, the Kyushu Odan Bus by Kyusanko takes about 3.5 hours to reach Beppu, costs 3,900 yen, and is covered by the Sun Q Pass.
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