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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kobe to Kurume by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kurumetrain train Sakura
    2h 52m
    ¥8,000–12,000

  2. Drive 577.4 km

    1. Drive from Kobe to Kurumecar car 577.4 km
    7h 51m
    ¥10,019–14,471

  3. 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 Kurumetrain train
    3h 47m
    ¥13,603–23,070

  4. Train via Fukuoka

    1. Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Kodama / ...
    6h 15m

  5. Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    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
    4h 35m
    ¥23,312–42,105

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ITM - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurumetrain train
    5h 10m

  7. Fly Kobe to Nagasaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane UKB - NGS
    2. Take the train from Sasebo to Tosutrain train
    6h 6m

  8. Fly Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane ITM - NGS
    2. Take the train from Sasebo to Tosutrain train
    6h 32m

Kobe to Kurume by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥8,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 52m

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

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Kurume every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 2h 52m.

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