By train
Dazaifu is accessible via Futsukaichi äºæ¥å¸ station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line.
From Tenjin station in Fukuoka there are at least a dozen trains per hour operating to Futsukaichi. The journey is 12 minutes by Limited Express or 25 minutes by Local train, and currently costs ¥390.
If you want to head from JR Hakata Station to Dazaifu, the best option is to take a local bus to Nishitetsu Yakuin Station ¥100 and there take Nishitetsu train to Dazaifu transfer at Nishitetsu Futsukaichi. Some local buses are available from JR Futsukaichi station to Dazaifu too, but they are rather expensive and infrequent.
By car
Take the main road number 3 south out of Fukuoka, which passes through Dazaifu. This can be crushingly slow for such a short distance. A better option is to take the toll road south out of Fukuoka you can access from various points around the city and get off at the Dazaifu interchange, which will cost ¥600 as of May 2007.