There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Kita by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus 9352
8h 7m¥8,020–16,126Night train
- Take the night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Seto / ...
7h 20m¥8,368–11,658Drive 529.4 km
- Drive from Kobe to Kitacar 529.4 km
5h 54m¥9,098–13,141Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 王子 Ōjitrain
3h 25m¥10,470–25,250Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 王子 Ōjitrain
3h 51m¥13,643–19,070Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain
4h 10m¥15,833–36,910Bus 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
4h 48m¥20,352–45,105Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain
4h 21m¥17,550–37,220
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kita is to night train which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kita is to fly and train which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥10000 - ¥26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Kita station. However, there are services departing from Shinki Bus Sannomiya and arriving at Shibuya Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Kita. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at 王子 Ōji via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Kobe and Kita is 554 km. The road distance is 529.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kita without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Kobe to Kita, including transfers.
Kobe to Kita bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shinki Bus Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Kita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kita is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kita, Tokyo, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station hourly, and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–190,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–180,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–150,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 王子 Ōji
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 王子 Ōji
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Kita bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shibuya Station.
Kobe to Kita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Kita is 529 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Kobe to Kita.
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