There are 8 ways to get from Kobe to Tsukuba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
5h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Wk284
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
10h 27m¥4,400–18,874Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Tsukuba Centernightbus Yokappe
11h 30m¥9,567–12,102Drive 596.9 km
- Drive from Kobe to Tsukubacar 596.9 km
7h 2m¥10,198–14,730Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
3h 16m¥33,210–64,250Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
5h 4m¥13,130–51,810Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
5h 30m¥13,803–21,630Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train, bus
- 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 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain
- Take the train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
6h¥16,663–35,540
Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Tsukuba is to night bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥13000 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Tsukuba is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥33000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building and arriving at 大貫 via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at つくば Tsukuba via Tōkyō Station and 秋葉原 Akihabara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Kobe and Tsukuba is 624 km. The road distance is 596.9 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Tsukuba without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Kobe to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Kobe to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building station.
Kobe to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Tsukuba is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4400 - ¥19000 and takes 10h 27m, you could also fly, which costs ¥33000 - ¥65000 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to 大貫 via Tōkyō Station, 秋葉原 Akihabara, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to 大貫 via Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 10h 27m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Economy
- ¥3,000–6,000
- Relax (Front-area)
- ¥6,500–13,000
- Relax (Rear-area)
- ¥6,500–12,000
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Kobe to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Tsukuba is 597 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Kobe to Tsukuba.
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