There are 8 ways to get from Himeji Station to Kobe Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain
6h 8mTrain to Kobe, fly to Nagasaki Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane UKB - NGS
5h 46m¥9,094–29,477Train, bus via Hiroshima
- Take the train from Himeji to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kawabatabus
7h 35m¥9,347–13,605Drive 613.8 km
- Drive from Himeji Station to Kobe Stationcar 613.8 km
8h 33m¥10,627–15,350Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Kurashikitrain
- Take the train from Shin Kurashiki to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Taira Stationbus
10h 2mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane ITM - NGS
- Take the train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Kobe(Nagasaki)train
6h 2mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain
7h 43mBus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain
8h 1m
Kobe (UKB) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Station to Kobe Station is to train and bus via Hiroshima which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Station to Kobe Station is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥9000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji Station to Kobe Station. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Kobe(Nagasaki) via Shin-Tosu, Takeo-Onsen and Isahaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Himeji Station and Kobe Station is 610 km. The road distance is 613.8 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Station to Kobe Station without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Himeji Station to Kobe Station, including transfers.
Himeji Station to Kobe Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji Station to Kobe Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Tosu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Station to Kobe Station is 614 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Himeji Station to Kobe Station.
There are 281+ hotels available in Kobe Station.
What companies run services between Himeji Station, Japan and Kobe Station, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Himeji Station to Kobe(Nagasaki) via Himeji, Shin-Tosu, Takeo-Onsen, and Isahaya in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shin-Tosu to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- Shimatetsu
Train from Isahaya to Kobe(Nagasaki)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Shimatetsu
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kawabata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Taira Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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