There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Nobeoka by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Nobeokatrain Nichirin Sea Gaia / ...
6h 34mDrive 692.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Nobeokacar 692.2 km
9h 31m¥11,896–17,183Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Doribus Sorin
- Take the train from Ōita to Nobeokatrain Nichirin / ...
12h 34mFly to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane ITM - KMI
- Take the train from Miyazaki Airport to Nobeokatrain
5h 10mTrain via Ōita
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōitatrain
- Take the train from Ōita to Nobeokatrain
6h 44mFly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the bus from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Nobeokabus
7h 7m¥17,883–33,070Fly to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
- Take the train from Ōita to Nobeokatrain
6h 52m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Nobeoka is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Nobeoka is to fly and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs ¥17000 - ¥34000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Nobeoka. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Nobeoka via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Kobe and Nobeoka is 717 km. The road distance is 692.2 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Nobeoka without a car is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Kobe to Nobeoka, including transfers.
Kobe to Nobeoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
Kobe to Nobeoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Nobeoka is 692 km. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Kobe to Nobeoka.
There are 30+ hotels available in Nobeoka.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Nobeoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Nobeoka via Kokura in around 6h 34m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–170,000
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 Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–180,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
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 Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Nobeoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Ōita to Nobeoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Miyazaki Airport to Nobeoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Ōita to Nobeoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Ōita to Nobeoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Nobeoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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