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Osaka to Beppu by train or ferry
About 460 km. The train is fastest at 4.8 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹7,260 per person.
Beppu to OsakaFastest
Train
Shinkansen + Sonic limited express via Kokura
4.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Overnight ferry (Ferry Sunflower), Osaka Nanko–Beppu
from ₹7,260 per person
Best value
Train
Shinkansen + Sonic limited express via Kokura
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | Overnight ferry (Ferry Sunflower), Osaka Nanko–Beppu | 12.5 hovernight | ₹7,260–₹18,150per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Shinkansen + Sonic limited express via Kokura | 4.8 h | ₹10,590–₹15,430per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, Overnight ferry (Ferry Sunflower), Osaka Nanko–Beppu: Leaves Osaka in the evening and docks at Beppu early the next morning; cabins from shared tatami rooms to private suites, with a public bath on board.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · Overnight ferry (Ferry Sunflower), Osaka Nanko–Beppu | ₹14,520–₹36,300 | ₹29,040–₹72,600 |
| Train · Shinkansen + Sonic limited express via Kokura | ₹21,180–₹30,860 | ₹42,360–₹61,720 |
Once you’re in Beppu
- Best time: October – May
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – May).
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Plan Osaka and Beppu
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.