There are 6 ways to get from Kobe to Hakata-ekimae by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi / ...
2h 20m¥7,500–11,000Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus Jh1551
10h 7m¥4,400–18,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Nakatsu Sunrise Hotelbus Sorin
- Take the train from Nakatsu to Hakatatrain Sonic / ...
9h 27mDrive 560.3 km
- Drive from Kobe to Hakata-ekimaecar 560.3 km
7h 21m¥9,729–14,052Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
2h 53m¥11,883–20,070Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
3h 41m¥21,592–41,105
Kobe to Hakata-ekimae by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Hakata-ekimae is to train which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Hakata-ekimae is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building and arriving at Hakata Bus Terminal. This bus operates Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Hakata Fukuoka. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Kobe and Hakata-ekimae is 518 km. The road distance is 560.3 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Hakata-ekimae without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
The train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuoka takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kobe to Hakata-ekimae bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building station.
Kobe to Hakata-ekimae train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Hakata-ekimae is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥21000 and takes 2h 53m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Hakata-ekimae, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuoka every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 20m. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a vehicle from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building to Hakata Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,400–18,000 and the journey takes 10h 7m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Nakatsu to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Nakatsu Sunrise Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–18,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 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 Hakata-ekimae bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Kobe to Hakata-ekimae train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Hakata-ekimae is 560 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Kobe to Hakata-ekimae.
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