By plane
The nearest airport is in Oita, from which shuttle buses run to Beppu downtown (�1450, 40 minutes).
The Fukuoka airport can be also used thanks to the bus service from the airport through the Oita Expressway coming to Kannawa onsen / Beppu downtown (�2000 in case of 4-coupon ticket, 110 minutes).
By train
The Sonic limited express train runs twice an hour from Fukuoka (Hakata Station) and Kokura, stopping at Beppu before terminating in Oita. From Hakata station to Beppu takes ~117 minutes, and if purchased as an individual one-way costs �4290. Far better for the solo traveler planning a roundtrip is to buy nimai-kippu (discount two tickets) for �6,000 (Hakata <> Beppu) / �5,800 (Kokura <> Beppu). For pairs traveling, it's even better to purchase yonmai-kippu (discount four tickets) for �10,000 (Hakata <> Beppu) / �9,800 (Kokura <> Beppu.)
If you are coming from Honshu on the San'yo Shinkansen line (such as those holding Japan Rail Passes), switch to the Sonic at Kokura station. From Kokura, you can reach Beppu in 75 minutes at a cost of �4290 each way (no charge with the Japan Rail Pass).
An overnight train, the Fuji, runs from Tokyo Station to Beppu in 17 hours, departing Tokyo at 6 PM. If you want reach Beppu in a shorter amount of time, you can take the 10 PM Sunrise Izumo/Sunrise Seto to Himeji, take the San'yo Shinkansen to Kokura, then take the Sonic to Beppu. (12 hours)
By car
The Oita Expressway runs from the south, passing a few miles to the west of the city. Exit at the Beppu Interchange. National Route 10 runs north-south through the city center, along the shore of Beppu Bay.
By boat
Uwajima-un'yu ferrry company operates frequent service from Yawatahama, with about 6 crossings per day, going to Beppu port.
Diamond Ferries runs a service from Kobe to reasonably nearby Oita, with no stops. It also runs a service from
