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How to get fromKyoto to Kobe Stationby train, bus, night bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Kobe Station by train, bus, night bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain train
    3. Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain train
    6h 58m

  2. Night bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the car ferry from Kumamoto Port to Shimabara Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    16h 5m
    ¥9,300–13,550

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kawabatabus bus Shimabara
    8h 40m

  4. Drive 734.8 km

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Kobe Stationcar car 734.8 km
    9h 56m
    ¥12,762–18,433

  5. Fly Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane ITM - NGS
    2. Take the train from Isahaya to Kobe(Nagasaki)train train
    5h 22m

  6. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Nagasaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane UKB - NGS
    4. Take the train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Isahayatrain train
    5. Take the train from Isahaya to Kobe(Nagasaki)train train
    5h 55m

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane ITM - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain train
    3. Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain train
    7h 3m

  8. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Nagasaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane NGO - NGS
    3. Take the train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Isahayatrain train
    4. Take the train from Isahaya to Kobe(Nagasaki)train train
    6h 6m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,213Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 736.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kobe Station, Japan?

You can take a train from Kyōto to Kobe(Nagasaki) via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata, Takeo-Onsen, and Isahaya in around 6h 58m.

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