There are 5 ways to get from Kōya to Kobe by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kōya to Izumisanotaxi
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus
2h 41m¥20,788–24,555Drive 94.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōya to Kobecar 94.8 km
1h 47m¥1,647–2,378Train via Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Motomachitrain
3h 10m¥2,180–2,700Train
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiyatrain [93560] Ltd. Exp Koya 2
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Motomachitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid / ...
3h 39m¥2,252–2,951Train #2
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiyatrain [93560] Ltd. Exp Koya 2
- Take the train from Fukushima to Motomachitrain Hanshin Main Line Local
4h 6m¥2,232–2,881
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōya to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥1600 - ¥2400 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya to Kobe is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Motomachi via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Shin-Imamiya and Ōsaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Kōya and Kobe is 129 km. The road distance is 94.8 km.
The best way to get from Kōya to Kobe without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥20000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Kōya to Kobe, including transfers.
Kōya to Kobe train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Gokurakubashi station.
Kōya to Kobe train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya to Kobe is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Kōya to Kobe.
There are 330+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Kōya, Wakayama, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōyasan-eki to Motomachi via Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Shin-Imamiya, and Ōsaka in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
Train from Ōsaka to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
Train from Fukushima to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
Aritetsu Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736-42-2121
- Website
- aritetsu.com
Osaka Daiichi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-07-0152
- Website
- osaka-taxi.0152.jp
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