There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Shinjuku by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 41mBus via Ōsaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
9h 38m¥3,676–12,702Bus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Be285 / ...
9h 20m¥5,500–16,000Drive 519.7 km
- Drive from Kobe to Shinjukucar 519.7 km
5h 48m¥8,926–12,894Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
3h 16m¥11,610–25,650Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 42m¥14,283–21,470Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain
4h 20m¥16,973–36,040Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
4h 39m¥20,992–45,505Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 30m¥18,720–37,400
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Shinjuku is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Shinjuku is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥11000 - ¥26000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kobe Sannomiya and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Shinjuku. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at 新宿 Shinjuku via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Kobe and Shinjuku is 563 km. The road distance is 519.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shinjuku without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Kobe to Shinjuku, including transfers.
Kobe to Shinjuku bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Shinjuku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shinjuku is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥16000 and takes 9h 20m, you could also fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥26000 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Shinjuku, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station hourly, and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥7,000–16,000 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–280,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Prime (Front Seat)
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- 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 Shinjuku bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kobe to Shinjuku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Shinjuku is 520 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Kobe to Shinjuku.
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