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How to get fromKobe to Kitakyushuby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Kitakyushu by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kokuratrain train Nozomi / ...
    2h
    ¥6,500–9,500

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Nakatsu Sunrise Hotelbus bus Sorin
    2. Take the train from Nakatsu(Oita) to Minamikokuratrain train [37202] JR Nippo / ...
    9h 3m

  3. Drive 499.9 km

    1. Drive from Kobe to Kitakyushucar car 499.9 km
    6h 46m
    ¥8,673–12,527

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane ITM - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain train
    3h 26m
    ¥13,953–23,520

  5. Train via Okayama

    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain train Nozomi / ...
    2h 36m
    ¥6,852–9,708

  6. Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    2. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane TKS - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain train
    4h 13m
    ¥23,662–42,555

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane ITM - OIT
    2. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    5h 34m

Kobe to Kitakyushu by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket¥6,500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 462.4 km
  • Duration: 2h

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

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Kokura every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours.

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