There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Kobo by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain Midori / ...
5h 41mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kyōto Line Rapid / ...
- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Saga Station Bus Centernightbus Yj1554
13h 46m¥4,838–22,321Drive 661.5 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Kobocar 661.5 km
8h 48m¥11,491–16,597Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain
5h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain Midori / ...
6h 13mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NGO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain
6h 21mFly Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane ITM - NGS
- Take the train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Haikitrain
- Take the train from Haiki to Sagatrain
7h 13mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Sagatrain
- Take the bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate3 to Ishizukabus
7h 8mTrain to Kobe, fly to Nagasaki Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane UKB - NGS
- Take the train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Haikitrain
- Take the train from Haiki to Sagatrain
- Take the bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate3 to Ishizukabus
7h 36m
Kyoto to Kobo by train, foot, night bus, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Kobo is to train and night bus which costs ¥4800 - ¥23000 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Kobo is to drive which takes 8h 48m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Kobo. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Saga via Shin Osaka and Hakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Kyoto and Kobo is 654 km. The road distance is 661.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kobo without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Kyoto to Kobo, including transfers.
Kyoto to Kobo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Kobo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Kobo is 662 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Kyoto to Kobo.
There are 293+ hotels available in Kobo.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kobo, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Ishizuka via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata, Saga, and Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate3 in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–170,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–210,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–42,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–46,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Haiki
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Haiki to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin-Tosu to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Haiki
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Haiki to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Saga Station Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–21,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Prime (Front Seat)
- ¥4,300–11,000
- Prime (Rear Ladies Seat)
- ¥3,900–11,000
- Website
- bus.saga.saga.jp
Bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate3 to Ishizuka
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥260–380
- Schedules at
- bus.saga.saga.jp
Bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate3 to Ishizuka
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥260–380
- Schedules at
- bus.saga.saga.jp
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