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Stay at the same hotel or move to Yufuin?

With two Beppu nights, visit hells and ropeway on separate days. For a hot-spring town overnight stay, choose one Beppu night then move to Yufuin. Adjust visits around first-day arrival and final-day airport buses.

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Choose a 3 days / 2 nights itinerary

3 days / 2 nights A

Separate the two hells clusters and mountain views by day

Stay two nights at the same hotel near Beppu Station. The airport Airliner stops at Kitahama, so arrange hotel access separately. Use the hells combined ticket on days one and two. Choose the day-three ropeway only with enough time for flight procedures.

Separate the two hells clusters and mountain views by day →3 days / 2 nights B

Beppu mountain views first, then Yufuin

Stay one night near Beppu Station, then one near Yufuin Station. You must reach Beppu in daylight for a first-day ropeway visit. After late immigration, omit that visit or reconsider the trip’s scope.

Beppu mountain views first, then Yufuin →
3 days / 2 nights A

Separate the two hells clusters and mountain views by day

Stay two nights at the same hotel near Beppu Station. The airport Airliner stops at Kitahama, so arrange hotel access separately. Use the hells combined ticket on days one and two. Choose the day-three ropeway only with enough time for flight procedures.

Day 1: airport → hotel → five Kannawa hells

Leave your bags at the hotel, then choose Kannawa hells you can finish before closing.

  1. Oita Airport and accommodation → Beppu Station west side → Kannawa visits

    Alight at Kitahama from the airport, leave bags at your hotel and go to Beppu Station west stand 3. Take APU-bound route 5 to Umi Jigoku-mae for Kannawa’s five nearby hells. Choose the return bus first in the official weekday and weekend timetables.

    Separate fare tableAirliner timetableCombined ticketAccess to the two hells clustersAPU-bound route 5 timetableRoute 5 return timetable

  2. Last Kannawa facility → Umi Jigoku-mae → Beppu accommodation

    Finish all visits by 17:00, then walk to the stop. Allow inter-facility walks and visit fewer hells if five do not fit. Eat near the station and rest at your hotel. The 2,400-yen combined ticket, 780-yen route 5 return and 1,600-yen airport–Kitahama bus give a 4,780-yen day-one subtotal.

    Airport faresCombined ticketAccess to the two hells clustersCurrent full fare table

Leave bags at your hotel after arriving at Kitahama, then go to the Kannawa-bound stand on Beppu Station’s west side. Allow walks between facilities and back to the return stop. Reduce viewing as needed to catch your chosen bus after leaving the facilities.

Day 2: Chinoike and Tatsumaki → Beppu accommodation

Use yesterday’s combined ticket for the unvisited Chinoike and Tatsumaki, then return to the same Beppu hotel.

  1. Beppu accommodation → East stand 5 → Chinoike Jigoku-mae

    Buy a 1,100-yen Kamenoi Bus Mini One-Day Pass for today. Take route 26 from Beppu Station east stand 5 to Chinoike Jigoku-mae, then return on outer-loop route 16 towards Beppu Station. Return route 26 heads towards Kannawa; it is not the same direction. Check official weekday and weekend timetables, entrance walks and eruption waits.

    Route 26 weekday timetableOuter-loop route 16Official Mini One-Day Pass fares and Beppu hells area

  2. Chinoike and Tatsumaki → Route 16 → Beppu hotel and rest

    Enter each of the two unvisited hells once with yesterday’s combined ticket. It does not allow repeat visits to the same facility, and bathing is separate. Return to the station for lunch, then rest or use a booked bath at your hotel. No airport travel today. Today’s 1,100-yen Mini One-Day Pass is included for return travel, separate from the combined admission ticket. Day-one route 5 uses ordinary fares.

    Combined ticketAccess to the two hells clustersOfficial Kamenoi Bus My Beppu FreeOfficial Mini One-Day Pass fares and Beppu hells area

Go from east stand 5 on route 26 and distinguish route 16’s loop direction on return. Today’s 1,100-yen Mini One-Day Pass is included. Allow entrance walks and eruption waits. Use yesterday’s combined ticket only for unvisited facilities, then return to your Beppu hotel. No airport travel today.

Day 3: ropeway → Kitahama → airport

After mountain views from the ropeway, return to Beppu and take the airport bus from Kitahama.

  1. Beppu accommodation → West stand 1 → ropeway stop

    From Beppu Station west stand 1, take route 36 stopping at Beppu Ropeway. Choose outward and return services in official weekday and weekend timetables. Some services do not stop at the ropeway; check the stop mark. Omit the visit after a late arrival or during suspension.

    Weekday route 36Separate timetableOfficial Beppu tourism: ropeway fares and hoursOita tourism association: ropeway stop and stations

  2. Beppu Ropeway stop → After viewing, return to Beppu Station west side

    Buy a 1,800-yen adult return ticket at the lower station and ascend. After viewing and descending, take Beppu Station westbound route 36 from the ropeway stop. Return bus fares are a separate 1,000 yen. Check the last downhill ropeway and a return bus that actually stops here.

    Weekday route 36Separate timetableOfficial Beppu tourism: ropeway fares and hoursOita tourism association: ropeway stop and stations

  3. Beppu accommodation → Kitahama airport-bound stand

    Collect bags and go to the Kitahama airport-bound stand. Plan the walk or transport for your booked hotel address, allowing its time and cost separately. The airport-bound boarding point differs from your arrival stop.

    Check the actual route and travel time from your hotel to the Kitahama airport-bound stand.

  4. Kitahama airport-bound stand → Oita Airport

    Choose an airport-bound bus in your date’s official timetable that leaves ample time before airline check-in closes. Adult single fare is 1,600 yen. Allow traffic delays and airport procedures beyond scheduled bus arrival. If you cannot catch it after sightseeing, shorten or omit final-day visits.

    Airport faresRoute timetable

Choose outward and return route 36 services from the station’s west side that actually stop at the ropeway. The facility is about one minute from the stop; tickets, boarding and descent waits require extra time. Omit the ropeway if returning to Beppu, collecting hotel bags and reaching Kitahama would leave insufficient airport time.

Subtotal of the items included below: 10,280 yen

Included items: Hells combined ticket 2,400 yen; route 5 return 780 yen; return ropeway 1,800 yen; route 36 ropeway buses both ways 1,000 yen; Kitahama airport buses both ways 3,200 yen; day-two Kamenoi Bus Mini One-Day Pass 1,100 yen for route 26 outward and route 16 return.

Costs outside the subtotal: Hotels, meals, flights, bathing, private facilities, bag storage and extra travel between hotels, Kitahama, stations and bus centres.

This subtotal adds the hells combined ticket and listed transport and admission. Day two’s 1,100-yen Mini One-Day Pass is included in 10,280 yen. It cannot be reused on another date and does not replace hells admission. Hotels, meals, flights and bathing are extra. If omitting the ropeway, also subtract its 1,000-yen return bus and 1,800-yen return ropeway fares.

Airport faresCombined ticketCurrent full fare tableOfficial Beppu tourism: ropeway fares and hoursOfficial Mini One-Day Pass fares and Beppu hells area

3 days / 2 nights B

Beppu mountain views first, then Yufuin

Stay one night near Beppu Station, then one near Yufuin Station. You must reach Beppu in daylight for a first-day ropeway visit. After late immigration, omit that visit or reconsider the trip’s scope.

Day 1: Kitahama → hotel → ropeway → Beppu hotel

Visit the ropeway if you reach Beppu in daylight and can leave hotel bags. After a late arrival, omit it and rest at your hotel.

  1. Oita Airport and accommodation → Beppu Station west side → ropeway stop

    Alight at Kitahama from the airport, leave bags at your hotel and go to Beppu Station. From west stand 1, take route 36 stopping at Beppu Ropeway. Choose outward and return services in official weekday and weekend timetables; some do not stop at the ropeway. Omit the visit after a late arrival or during suspension.

    Weekday route 36Airliner timetableSeparate timetableOfficial Beppu tourism: ropeway fares and hoursOita tourism association: ropeway stop and stations

  2. Ropeway stop → Mountain views and walking → Beppu hotel

    Buy a return ticket at the lower station and ascend. After mountain views and walking, allow time for descent and stop access before the return bus. Airport fare 1,600 yen, return buses 1,000 yen and ropeway 1,800 yen give a 4,400-yen day-one subtotal. Descend and return on Beppu Station westbound route 36 from the ropeway stop.

    Airport faresWeekday route 36Separate timetableOfficial Beppu tourism: ropeway fares and hoursOita tourism association: ropeway stop and stationsCurrent full fare table

Choose outward and return route 36 services from the station’s west side that stop at the ropeway. Walk about one minute from the stop, allowing extra time for tickets, boarding and descent waits. If wind or maintenance suspends service, or arrival is late, omit the visit and rest at your Beppu hotel.

Day 2: Beppu → Yufuin

Check out in Beppu and move to Yufuin. Walk the street if your new hotel can store bags, then stay there tonight.

  1. Beppu accommodation → West stand 1 → Yufuin bus centre

    From Beppu Station west stand 1, take Yufuin-bound route 36 to Yufuin Station bus centre. Adult single fare is 1,100 yen. Check operation for your date in the official timetable below. Temporary direct services may board elsewhere; distinguish them from standard route 36 and check large-bag loading conditions.

    Weekday route 36Separate timetableBeppu→Yufuin temporary direct-service dates

  2. Yufuin bus centre → Hotel bag storage → Yunotsubo Street

    On arrival, check whether your hotel can store bags. Choose lunch between the station and Yunotsubo Street, then explore shops in the afternoon. Do not add a return to Beppu carrying bags because you missed the first-day ropeway. Return for hotel check-in and dinner. Route 36 costs 1,100 yen one way for this hotel move; do not count 2,200 yen for return travel.

    Current full fare tableWeekday route 36Separate timetableCity tourism mapPrefectural tourism authorityTimetable hub

Standard route 36 and temporary direct services board at different Beppu Station stands. Choose an actual Yufuin-bound service after checking stops and operating dates. Fit the move around large-bag loading, seats and your new hotel’s storage, check-in and shuttle conditions.

Day 3: Lake Kinrin → Yufuin airport bus

Finish the lake walk, then take the airport bus from Yufuin Station bus centre.

  1. Yufuin accommodation → Yunotsubo Street → Lake Kinrin and back

    After checkout, visit Lake Kinrin if bags can be stored and flight timing allows. Walk about 25 minutes from the station via Yunotsubo Street, then return the same way. Add shopping, photos and rests beyond 50 minutes of walking. Morning mist is not guaranteed.

    Prefectural tourism authorityCity tourism mapOfficial Lake Kinrin guide

  2. Yufuin accommodation → Yufuin Station bus centre

    Collect bags and go to Yufuin Station bus centre. Plan the walk or transport for your hotel address, allowing its time and cost separately.

    Check the actual route and travel time from your hotel to Yufuin Station bus centre.

  3. Yufuin Station bus centre → Oita Airport

    Choose an airport-bound bus in your date’s official timetable that leaves ample time before airline check-in closes. Adult single fare is 2,000 yen. Allow traffic delays and airport procedures beyond scheduled arrival. Shorten or omit final-day sightseeing if the bus does not fit. Yufuin airport buses do not guarantee flight connections.

    Airport faresOfficial October 1–24 departure timetable

Return from Lake Kinrin to collect hotel bags, then go to Yufuin Station bus centre. Buses do not guarantee flight connections; if check-in time is short, reduce the walk or take an earlier bus. If you need an earlier airport arrival, reconsider the previous night’s accommodation too.

Subtotal of the items included below: 7,500 yen

Included items: Airport–Kitahama 1,600 yen; return ropeway 1,800 yen; route 36 ropeway buses both ways 1,000 yen; Beppu–Yufuin 1,100 yen; Yufuin–airport 2,000 yen.

Costs outside the subtotal: Hotels, meals, flights, bathing, private facilities, bag storage and extra travel between hotels, Kitahama, stations and bus centres.

This subtotal adds only items verified with ordinary fares and does not cover the whole trip with hotels and meals. Omitting the ropeway removes its 1,000-yen return buses and 1,800-yen ticket. Route 36 on the hotel-move day includes only the 1,100-yen single, without return fares.

Airport faresOfficial Beppu tourism: ropeway fares and hoursCurrent full fare table

Choosing the final-day airport bus

Frequently asked questions

Which bus should I take from Beppu to Yufuin?

The standard course uses route 36 from Beppu Station west stand 1. A separate temporary direct Yufuin service runs October 1, 2026–March 31, 2027, departing east stand 5 at 09:30 for 1,100 yen per adult. If full, check the next standard route 36 service. This direct-service notice is for Beppu→Yufuin; choose a Yufuin→Beppu return separately.

Weekday route 36Separate timetableBeppu→Yufuin temporary direct-service dates

Does the last Beppu-bound route 36 bus stop at the ropeway?

Choose a service marked as stopping at the ropeway. The 18:00 departure from Yufuin and opposite-direction 18:20 departure from Beppu Station do not stop there. Check a stopping return bus and last ropeway descent separately. On departure day, leave time for your hotel and Kitahama airport stand.

Official Beppu tourism: ropeway fares and hoursWeekday route 36Separate timetableAirliner timetableRoute timetableAirport fares

How do included costs differ for a Beppu stay and a Yufuin move?

Course A’s 10,280 yen includes the hells ticket, day-one route 5 return, ropeway, route 36 ropeway return, Kitahama airport return and day-two 1,100-yen Mini Pass. Course B’s 7,500 yen covers airport–Kitahama, ropeway, route 36 ropeway return, Beppu–Yufuin and Yufuin–airport. B stays one night in each town; both subtotals exclude hotels and bathing.

Combined ticketAccess to the two hells clustersCurrent full fare tableOfficial Kamenoi Bus My Beppu FreeOfficial Beppu tourism: ropeway fares and hoursWeekday route 36Separate timetableAirliner timetableRoute timetableAirport faresOfficial Mini One-Day Pass fares and Beppu hells area

Official sources and check dates