There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Izumo by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationbus Port Lake
4h 50m¥4,600–6,000Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshitrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
5h 20m¥5,152–7,208Drive 286.4 km
- Drive from Kobe to Izumocar 286.4 km
4h 32m¥4,913–7,096Fly, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Izumoshitrain
3h 16m¥17,129–32,179Train
- Take the train from Itayado to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Himeji to Izumoshitrain Sunrise Izumo
7h 17m¥5,197–6,863
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Izumo is to bus which costs ¥4600 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Izumo is to fly and train which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥17000 - ¥33000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal and arriving at Izumoshi Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Izumo. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Izumoshi via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Kobe and Izumo is 294 km. The road distance is 286.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Izumo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥4600 - ¥6000.
The bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Station takes 4h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kobe to Izumo bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., depart from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Kobe to Izumo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Izumo is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥4600 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can train via Okayama, which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Izumo, Japan?
JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd. operates a bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,600–6,000 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin Kobe to Izumoshi via Okayama in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shinji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–390
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Himeji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Itayado to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
Kobe to Izumo bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., arrive at Izumoshi Station.
Kobe to Izumo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Izumo is 286 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Kobe to Izumo.
There are 69+ hotels available in Izumo.