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How to get fromKobe to Shimonosekiby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Kobe to Shimonoseki by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Okayama

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain train Nozomi / ...
    3h 5m
    ¥6,852–9,708

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yamaguchitrain train Sakura
    2. Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonosekitrain train San-yō Line Local
    3h 38m
    ¥6,831–9,589

  3. Night bus, train

    1. Take the night bus from Sannomiya BT to Hōfu-ekinightbus night bus Karst
    2. Take the train from Hōfu to Shimonosekitrain train San-yō Line Local
    11h 26m
    ¥10,381–13,152

  4. Drive 482.5 km

    1. Drive from Kobe to Shimonosekicar car 482.5 km
    6h 17m
    ¥8,292–11,977

  5. 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 Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    5h 1m

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shin Shimonosekitrain train Kodama / ...
    3h 57m

  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
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain train
    6h 2m

  8. 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 Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    5h 48m

  9. 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 Kokuratrain train
    4. Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain train
    6h 31m

  10. 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 Shin-Tosutrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kokuratrain train
    7h 22m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,434Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 477.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

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

You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Shimonoseki via Okayama and Kokura in around 3h 5m.

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