There are 5 ways to get from Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
1h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BTbus
3h 17m¥3,000–5,000Drive 193.6 km
- Drive from Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiyacar 193.6 km
2h 36m¥3,363–4,858Train via Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain JR Kyoto Line
2h 4mTrain via Osaka-Namba
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain Hanshin Main Line Local / ...
3h 32m¥5,008–6,158
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya is to bus which costs ¥3000 - ¥5000 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit station and arriving at Sannomiya BT. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nagoya and arriving at Shin Kobe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Nagoya and Kobe Sannomiya is 204 km. The road distance is 193.6 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs .
The train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3000 - ¥5000 and takes 3h 17m.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Kobe Sannomiya, 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. JAMJAM LINER also services this route once daily.
- 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 Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥3,000–5,000
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More Questions & Answers
Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya is 194 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Nagoya to Kobe Sannomiya.
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