There are 4 ways to get from Iya Valley to Kobe by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oboke to Okayamatrain [187026] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 22 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
4h 21mDrive 197.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Iya Valley to Kobecar 197.6 km
2h 51m¥3,395–4,904Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Iya Valley to Mishima Kawanoe ICtaxi
- Take the bus from Mishima Kawanoe IC to Sannomiya BTbus
4h 30m¥21,971–24,817Train, bus
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Tokushimatrain [34585] JR Tokushima / ...
- Take the bus from Tokushima Station to Shin-Kobe Stationbus Awa Express Kobe
6h 49m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iya Valley to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥3300 - ¥4900 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Iya Valley to Kobe is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct train from Iya Valley to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Oboke and arriving at Shin Kobe via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Iya Valley and Kobe is 260 km. The road distance is 197.6 km.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Iya Valley to Kobe, including transfers.
Iya Valley to Kobe train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Oboke station.
Iya Valley to Kobe train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iya Valley to Kobe is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Iya Valley to Kobe.
There are 330+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Iya Valley, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Shin Kobe via 祖谷大橋, 大歩危橋, Oboke, and Okayama in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Mishima Kawanoe IC to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,315
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Station to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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