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How to get fromNishi-Nippori Station to Kobeby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Nishi-Nippori Station to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 4m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Maenightbus night bus Jx225
    11h 35m
    ¥5,728–11,353

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus bus 9351
    8h 22m
    ¥8,299–17,425

  4. Drive 526.1 km

    1. Drive from Nishi-Nippori Station to Kobecar car 526.1 km
    6h 5m
    ¥9,110–13,158

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3h 20m
    ¥10,914–28,179

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 43m
    ¥13,554–21,029

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    4. Take the train from Maiko to Motomachitrain train
    4h 42m
    ¥22,094–46,939

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4h
    ¥16,717–35,670

  9. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4h 23m
    ¥18,489–37,653

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Nishi-Nippori Station, Japan and Kobe, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe hourly, and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–17,000 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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