There are 10 ways to get from Kobe to Ginza by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Wk284 / ...
8h¥4,500–16,000Night train
- Take the night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Izumo / ...
7h 25m¥8,000–12,000Drive 522.4 km
- Drive from Kobe to Ginzacar 522.4 km
5h 49m¥8,978–12,968Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuyanightbus
9h 8m¥8,160–11,720Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
3h¥10,285–25,050Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 26m¥13,458–18,870Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
4h 23m¥20,167–44,905Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 8m¥17,510–37,050Fly 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 Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 28m¥15,983–35,670
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Ginza is to night train which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Ginza is to fly which takes 3h and costs ¥10000 - ¥25000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kobe Sannomiya and arriving at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Tōkyō Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Kobe and Ginza is 545 km. The road distance is 522.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Ginza without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs .
The train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kobe to Ginza bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Ginza train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Ginza is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥16000 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs ¥10000 - ¥25000 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Ginza, Tokyo, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station hourly, and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–16,000 and the journey takes 8h. JAMJAM LINER also services this route once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–190,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–180,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–150,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥4,800–9,500
- Relax (front area)
- ¥5,500–12,000
- Relax (rear area)
- ¥6,000–12,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥4,500–11,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Night bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Ginza bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Kobe to Ginza train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Ginza is 522 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Kobe to Ginza.
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