There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Honshū Island by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain Shinano 23 / ...
5h 38mTrain, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Kashikojimatrain Limited Express / ...
- Take the ferry from kashikojima port to wagu portferry 和具～賢島航路
5h 42m¥5,027–6,732Bus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yokohama Station East Exitbus Jx202 / ...
8h 46m¥6,220–15,658Drive 365 km
- Drive from Kobe to Honshū Islandcar 365 km
5h 10m¥6,257–9,037Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamata to 京急鶴見 Keikyū Tsurumitrain
- Take the bus from 鶴見駅前_06 to 大黒ふ頭_01bus
3h 29m¥11,800–56,000Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamata to 京急鶴見 Keikyū Tsurumitrain
- Take the bus from 鶴見駅前_06 to 大黒ふ頭_01bus
3h 50m¥12,473–20,820Fly Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
2h 47m¥26,210–46,250Bus 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
5h 11m¥23,299–50,072Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Shinagawatrain
5h 23m¥22,130–33,800
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Honshū Island is to train and ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥7000 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Honshū Island is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs ¥26000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Honshū Island. However, there are services departing from Kobe Sannomiya and arriving at スカイウォーク前_02 via 横浜駅前_14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Honshū Island. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Tatsuno(Nagano) via Nagoya, Shiojiri and Okaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Kobe and Honshū Island is 397 km. The road distance is 365 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Honshū Island without a car is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Kobe to Honshū Island, including transfers.
Kobe to Honshū Island bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Honshū Island train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Honshū Island is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 46m, you could also fly, which costs ¥26000 - ¥47000 and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Honshū Island, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Tatsuno(Nagano) via Nagoya, Shiojiri, and Okaya in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yokohama Station East Exit 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥6,000–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–16,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- shima-marineleisure.com
Ferry from kashikojima port to wagu port
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–800
- Website
- https://shima-marineleisure.com/cruise/bayliner/
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Booking & Getting There
Kobe to Honshū Island bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Yokohama Station East Exit.
Kobe to Honshū Island train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Honshū Island is 365 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Kobe to Honshū Island.
There are 65+ hotels available in Honshū Island.