There are 8 ways to get from Kobe to Kurume by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kurumetrain Sakura
2h 52m¥8,000–12,000Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus Jh1551
10h 15m¥5,000–16,958Drive 577.4 km
- Drive from Kobe to Kurumecar 577.4 km
7h 51m¥9,923–14,333Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
3h 45m¥12,533–24,020Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
4h 32m¥22,242–42,055Fly Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurumetrain
5h 5mFly Kobe to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane UKB - NGS
- Take the train from Sasebo to Tosutrain
6h 6mFly Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane ITM - NGS
- Take the train from Sasebo to Tosutrain
6h 32m
Kobe to Kurume by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kurume is to train which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kurume is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Kurume. However, there are services departing from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building and arriving at Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Kurume. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Kobe and Kurume is 553 km. The road distance is 577.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kurume without a car is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
The train from Shin Kobe to Kurume takes 2h 52m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kobe to Kurume bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building station.
Kobe to Kurume train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kurume is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥24000 and takes 3h 45m.
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. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a vehicle from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal 3 times a week. Tickets cost ¥4,400–17,000 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–160,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–180,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–190,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Sasebo to Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Sasebo to Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Prime (Front Seat)
- ¥4,400–11,000
- Prime (Rear Seat)
- ¥4,400–11,000
- 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 Kurume bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kobe to Kurume train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kurume station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Kurume is 577 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Kobe to Kurume.
There are 288+ hotels available in Kurume.