There are 5 ways to get from Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
1h 30mDrive 196.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo)car 196.1 km
2h 39m¥3,407–4,921Bus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BTbus
3h 32m¥3,600–3,670Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kobetrain JR Kyoto Line
2h 36mTrain via Namba(Subway)
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the train from Kitashinchi to Kobe(Hyogo)train [26849] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
3h 42m¥5,308–6,618
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) is to bus which costs ¥3600 - ¥3700 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs ¥3400 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagoya station to Kobe(Hyogo). However, there are services departing from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and arriving at Sannomiya BT via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo). However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Okurayama(Hyogo) via Shin-Kobe Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Nagoya and Kobe(Hyogo) is 207 km. The road distance is 196.1 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo), including transfers.
Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3600 - ¥3700 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Kobe(Hyogo), Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe hourly, and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,460 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kitashinchi to Kobe(Hyogo)
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo) is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Nagoya to Kobe(Hyogo).
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