There are 9 ways to get from Kawagoe to Kobe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
5h 2mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kawagoe to Hachiojitrain
- Take the bus from JR Hachioji Station North Gate to Kyoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Motomachitrain
11h 35m¥8,352–16,588Bus
- Take the bus from Kawagoe Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus 9351
10h 29m¥11,500–18,500Drive 523.6 km
- Drive from Kawagoe to Kobecar 523.6 km
6h 35m¥9,028–13,040Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshitrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
4h 19m¥13,180–52,310Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshitrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
4h 47m¥14,820–22,160Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
4h 59m¥17,282–39,464Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Nippori to Takahamatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
5h 24m¥21,392–32,614Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshitrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Motomachitrain
5h 53m¥26,260–56,070
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kawagoe to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kawagoe to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs ¥13000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawagoe station to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Kawagoe Station and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Haneda Airport Terminal 2 and Shibuya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawagoe to Kobe. However, there are services departing from 川越 Kawagoe and arriving at Shin Kobe via 池袋 Ikebukuro and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Kawagoe and Kobe is 588 km. The road distance is 523.6 km.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Kawagoe to Kobe, including transfers.
Kawagoe to Kobe bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Kawagoe Station.
Kawagoe to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Kobe is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥19000 and takes 10h 29m.
What companies run services between Kawagoe, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe hourly, and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kawagoe Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Haneda Airport Terminal 2 and Shibuya Station in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–90,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–22,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–350
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–350
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–350
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥270–360
- Schedules at
- Navitime
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥270–360
- Schedules at
- Navitime
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥270–360
- Schedules at
- Navitime
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kawagoe to Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nippori to Takahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maiko to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–410
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Kawagoe Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from JR Hachioji Station North Gate to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Kawagoe to Kobe bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 2 station.
Kawagoe to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawagoe to Kobe is 524 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Kawagoe to Kobe.
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