There are 8 ways to get from Kawasaki to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
4h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiyabus Jx201 / ...
8h 18m¥5,715–17,293Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Yokohama Sky building YCAT to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Maenightbus Jx225
10h 18m¥5,715–11,293Drive 513.7 km
- Drive from Kawasaki to Kobecar 513.7 km
5h 56m¥8,589–12,406Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
2h 39m¥11,387–48,491Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 7m¥12,027–19,341Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
4h 13m¥23,467–50,251Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
4h 40m¥16,313–34,191
Kawasaki to Kobe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawasaki to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kawasaki to Kobe is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs ¥11000 - ¥49000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawasaki station to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Yokohama Station East Exit and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawasaki to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Shin Yokohama and arriving at Shin Kobe via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Kawasaki and Kobe is 528 km. The road distance is 513.7 km.
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Kawasaki to Kobe, including transfers.
Kawasaki to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Yokohama Station East Exit.
Kawasaki to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yokohama station.
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Kobe is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥18000 and takes 8h 18m, you could also fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥49000 and takes 2h 39m.
What companies run services between Kawasaki, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobe hourly, and the journey takes 2h 51m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥5,500–17,000 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–55,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Yokohama Sky building YCAT to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Kawasaki to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Kawasaki to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawasaki to Kobe is 514 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Kawasaki to Kobe.
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