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How to get fromKobe to Kawanishiby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kobe to Kawanishi by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hanakuma to Tsukaguchi(Jr)train train
    2. Take the train from Tsukaguchi(Jr) to Kawanishiikedatrain train
    3. Take the train from Kawanishinoseguchi to Hirano(Hyogo)train train
    1h 13m
    ¥739–951
  2. Drive  34.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kobe to Kawanishicar car 34.5 km
    44 min
    ¥595–859
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus
    1h 13m
    ¥1,075–1,290
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kobe to Kawanishitaxi taxi 34.5 km
    44 min
    ¥15,000–19,000
  5. Train via Ōsaka

    1. Take the train from Motomachi to Ōsakatrain train A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kawanishinoseguchitrain train Hankyu Takarazuka Line / ...
    1h 19m
    ¥777–1,232
  6. Train via Osaka-Umeda

    1. Take the train from Nishi-Motomachi to Osaka-Umedatrain train Hanshin Main Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kawanishinoseguchitrain train Hankyu Takarazuka Line / ...
    1h 54m
    ¥617–824

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What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan?

You can take a train from Hanakuma to Hirano(Hyogo) via Tsukaguchi(Jr), Kawanishiikeda, and Kawanishinoseguchi in around 1h 13m. Alternatively, Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus operates a bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥900–1,100 and the journey takes 45 min.

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