There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura
1h 56m¥5,500–8,500Night bus
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya BT to Hōfu-ekinightbus Karst
10h 3m¥9,381–11,682Drive 424.4 km
- Drive from Kobe to Shin-yamaguchicar 424.4 km
5h 20m¥7,363–10,635Fly from Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchitrain
4h 11m¥13,903–22,920Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchitrain
4h 58m¥23,612–43,955
Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi is to train which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya BT and arriving at Hōfu-eki via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Shin Yamaguchi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Kobe and Shin-yamaguchi is 398 km. The road distance is 424.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
The train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yamaguchi takes 1h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya BT station.
Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Hōfu-eki station.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Shin-yamaguchi, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yamaguchi every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥5,500–8,500 and the journey takes 1h 56m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sannomiya BT to Hōfu-eki once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya BT to Hōfu-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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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Kobe to Shin-yamaguchi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yamaguchi station.
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