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How to get fromKyoto to Kobe Port Towerby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Kobe Port Tower by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain train Thunderbird / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Hanakumatrain train Hankyu Kobe Line Limited Express / ...
    1h 21m
    ¥1,026–1,377
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kobe Sannomiya Stationbus bus
    2h 48m
    ¥2,071–2,600
  3. Drive  75.3 km

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Kobe Port Towercar car 75.3 km
    1h 12m
    ¥1,297–1,873
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kyoto to Kobe Port Towertaxi taxi 75.3 km
    1h 12m
    ¥33,000–40,000
  5. Train via Nishi-Motomachi

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain train Thunderbird / ...
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Umeda to Nishi-Motomachitrain train Hanshin Main Line Local / ...
    1h 41m
    ¥1,046–1,487
  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nunobiki Herb Garden to Nakatottei Pierbus bus
    2h 14m

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What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kobe Port Tower, Japan?

You can take a train from Kyōto to Kobe Port Tower via Ōsaka and Hanakuma in around 1h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kobe Port Tower via Shiokoji Takakura, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, Osaka Airport, and Kobe Sannomiya Station in around 2h 48m.

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