There are 2 ways to get from Kobe to Katsuyama by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Katsuyama is to drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Katsuyama is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Katsuyama. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Katsuyama via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga and Fukui(Fukui). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Kobe and Katsuyama is 255 km. The road distance is 243.9 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Katsuyama without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Kobe to Katsuyama, including transfers.
Kobe to Katsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Kobe to Katsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Katsuyama is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Kobe to Katsuyama.
There are 70+ hotels available in Katsuyama.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Katsuyama via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga, and Fukui(Fukui) in around 4h.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-52-8888
- Website
- echizen-tetudo.co.jp
Train from Fukui(Fukui) to Katsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- echizen-tetudo.co.jp
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