There are 12 ways to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe by taxi, train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Kusatsu Onsen to Suzakataxi
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain
6h 44mDrive 473.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobecar 473.5 km
7h 17m¥8,164–11,793Bus
- Take the bus from 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus 新宿~伊香保・草津
- Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus 9351
12h 19m¥11,465–22,031Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)bus
- Take the nightbus from Karuizawa Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Motomachitrain
13h 49m¥9,385–18,019Train
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain
8h 27mBus, train
- Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)bus
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
9h 21mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
7h 3m¥17,240–60,191Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
7h 31m¥18,880–30,041Bus, train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 中軽井沢駅bus
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
7h 48m¥20,166–39,235Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
7h 48m¥26,830–41,951Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
8h 37m¥30,320–63,951Train, train to Niigata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
8h 35m¥26,910–52,321
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs ¥17000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe. However, there are services departing from 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Shibuya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Naganoharakusatsuguchi and arriving at Shin Kobe via 高崎 Takasaki and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Kusatsu Onsen and Kobe is 513 km. The road distance is 473.5 km.
The best way to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe, including transfers.
Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, depart from 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) station.
Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Naganoharakusatsuguchi station.
The best way to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe is to bus which takes 12h 19m and costs ¥11000 - ¥22000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Kusatsu Onsen, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kusatsu Onsen to Shinki Bus Sannomiya via 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東), Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Shinjuku Station, Shibuya, and Shibuya Station in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kusatsu Onsen to Shin Kobe via 草津温泉, 長野原草津口, Naganoharakusatsuguchi, Takasaki, 高崎 Takasaki, and Tōkyō Station in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–90,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–140,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–22,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–37,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinonoi to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Karuizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Website
- Kusakaru Kotsu
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- Kusakaru Kotsu
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- Kusakaru Kotsu
- Website
- Seibu Bus
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- Seibu Bus
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- Seibu Bus
Bus from 草津温泉 to 中軽井沢駅
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- Seibu Bus
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Karuizawa Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–27,000
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Booking & Getting There
Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Takasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe is 473 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe.
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