There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Arima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yokohamatrain Hikari / ...
3h 12mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuyanightbus
9h 23m¥8,240–12,300Bus
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus 9352
7h 38m¥8,660–17,179Drive 499.8 km
- Drive from Kobe to Arimacar 499.8 km
5h 36m¥8,647–12,490Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Oimachi to Saginumatrain
4h 9m¥11,690–56,350Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Oimachi to Saginumatrain
4h 35m¥12,363–21,170Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 渋谷 Shibuyatrain
5h 26m¥17,443–35,670Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Shinagawatrain
5h 25m¥21,955–34,160Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Motomachi to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Oimachi to Saginumatrain
5h 51m¥23,189–50,422
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Arima is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Arima is to fly and train which takes 4h 9m and costs ¥11000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Arima station. However, there are services departing from Shinki Bus Sannomiya and arriving at Shibuya Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Arima. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at 中川 Nakagawa via 新横浜 Shin-yokohama and 新羽 Nippa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Kobe and Arima is 528 km. The road distance is 499.8 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Arima without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Kobe to Arima, including transfers.
Kobe to Arima bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shinki Bus Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Arima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Arima is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥18000 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Arima, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yokohama hourly, and the journey takes 2h 51m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–17,000 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Arima bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shibuya Station.
Kobe to Arima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yokohama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Arima is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Kobe to Arima.
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