There are 9 ways to get from Kita to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
4h 11mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Maenightbus Jx225
12h 31m¥5,710–11,210Bus
- Take the bus from Shibuya Mark City to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus 9351
9h¥7,722–16,346Drive 526.8 km
- Drive from Kita to Kobecar 526.8 km
6h 3m¥9,053–13,076Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 王子 Ōji to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 27m¥10,478–25,243Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 王子 Ōji to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 50m¥13,618–19,093Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori 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 5m¥15,808–36,932Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from 王子 Ōji to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- 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
4h 49m¥22,158–47,003Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 30m¥17,553–36,717
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kita to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kita to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥10000 - ¥26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kita to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Shibuya Mark City and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Kita to Kobe. However, there are services departing from 王子 Ōji and arriving at Shin Kobe via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Kita and Kobe is 554 km. The road distance is 526.8 km.
The best way to get from Kita to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Kita to Kobe, including transfers.
Kita to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shibuya Mark City station.
Kita to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Kita to Kobe is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥17000 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Kita, Tokyo, 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, Willer Express operates a bus from Shibuya Mark City to Shinki Bus Sannomiya once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–150,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–140,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–200,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 王子 Ōji to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 王子 Ōji to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 王子 Ōji to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maiko to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–410
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shibuya Mark City to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- 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
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kita to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinki Bus Sannomiya station.
Kita to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kita to Kobe is 527 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Kita to Kobe.
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