There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Utsunomiya by train, 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 Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju / ...
5h 21mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Utsunomiya Stationnightbus Tochinoki
11h 30m¥9,367–13,702Drive 640.7 km
- Drive from Kobe to Utsunomiyacar 640.7 km
7h 17m¥10,975–15,852Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
5h 15m¥13,360–58,320Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
5h 41m¥14,033–23,140Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from 友部 Tomobe to 小山 Oyamatrain
5h 33m¥21,870–33,550Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain
5h 14m¥16,483–45,870Fly 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 Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
6h 36m¥18,583–37,870Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Izumigo to Koriyama(Fukushima)train
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Utsunomiyatrain
6h 2m¥51,863–146,220
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Utsunomiya is to night bus which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Utsunomiya is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥16000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe station to Utsunomiya station. However, there are services departing from Osaka Station and arriving at Utsunomiya Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Utsunomiya. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at 宇都宮 Utsunomiya via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Kobe and Utsunomiya is 655 km. The road distance is 640.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Utsunomiya without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Kobe to Utsunomiya, including transfers.
Kobe to Utsunomiya bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Osaka Station.
Kobe to Utsunomiya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
Kobe to Utsunomiya bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Utsunomiya Station.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Utsunomiya, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya via Tōkyō Station in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Osaka Station to Utsunomiya Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–13,000 and the journey takes 9h 49m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–150,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–140,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Utsunomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Kobe to Utsunomiya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Utsunomiya is 641 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Kobe to Utsunomiya.
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