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How to get fromKobe to Iwateby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Iwate by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain train Komachi / ...
    7h 24m

  2. Night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Jx362
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain train Yamabiko
    16h 10m
    ¥9,500–15,800

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus bus Wk284 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus bus
    18h 38m
    ¥10,300–25,101

  4. Drive 965.6 km

    1. Drive from Kobe to Iwatecar car 965.6 km
    12h 57m
    ¥16,593–23,968

  5. Fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane plane ITM - HNA
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunaitrain train
    5h 34m

  6. Fly to Misawa, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Misawa (MSJ)plane plane ITM - MSJ
    2. Take the train from Hachinohe to Iwate-Numakunaitrain train
    6h 29m

  7. Fly to Akita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane ITM - AXT
    2. Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunaitrain train
    7h 42m

  8. Fly to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ITM - SDJ
    2. Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain train
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Iwate-Numakunaitrain train
    6h 27m

  9. Fly to Aomori, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aomori (AOJ)plane plane ITM - AOJ
    2. Take the train from Shin-Aomori to Ninohetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ninohe to Iwate-Numakunaitrain train
    7h 58m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,492Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,072.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Iwate, Japan?

You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Iwate-Numakunai via Tōkyō Station and Morioka in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Iwatemachi Omachi via Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, and Morioka in around 18h 38m.

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