There are 11 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 Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain
6h 43mDrive 473.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobecar 473.5 km
7h 17m¥7,293–10,533Bus
- 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 10m¥11,465–20,031Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 中軽井沢駅bus
- Take the nightbus from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Motomachitrain
13h 32m¥9,256–16,485Train
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Ōmiyatrain Kusatsu Shima
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
7h 56mBus, train
- 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 Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
9h 7mTrain 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 8m¥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 36m¥18,930–29,141Bus, 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 Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
7h 17m¥21,966–42,635Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Takahamatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
8h 14m¥26,330–43,851Train 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 42m¥30,320–63,951
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 ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m 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 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kusatsu Onsen to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Naganoharakusatsuguchi and arriving at Shin Kobe via Omiya Station and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Kusatsu Onsen and Kobe is 512 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 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m 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 10m and costs ¥11000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7h 56m.
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 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kusatsu Onsen to Shin Kobe via 草津温泉, 長野原草津口, Naganoharakusatsuguchi, Omiya Station, and Tōkyō Station in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya Station
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinonoi to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno to Takahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- 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 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- 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
Train from Shinonoi to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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 Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- 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
- ¥8,000–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- 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
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
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 Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- 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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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 Ōmiya 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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