There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Kobe by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
3h 12m¥9,000–13,000Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Stationnightbus Sunrise
10h 36m¥8,000–12,000Drive 649.6 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Kobecar 649.6 km
8h 31m¥11,164–16,125Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
4h 10mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
3h 59m¥13,548–25,401Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KOJ - UKB
4h 18m¥13,217–104,820Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
4h 42m¥25,088–45,311
Kumamoto to Kobe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Kobe is to train which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Kobe is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT and arriving at Sannomiya Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Shin Kobe. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Kobe is 619 km. The road distance is 649.6 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
The train from Kumamoto to Shin Kobe takes 3h 12m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kumamoto to Kobe bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT station.
Kumamoto to Kobe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Kobe bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Station.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kumamoto to Shin Kobe every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥9,000–13,000 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 10h 36m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–200,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–160,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–170,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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