There are 10 ways to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain Shinano 12 / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
8h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus Nozawa Onsen
- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu)bus
12h 4m¥6,200–18,404Night bus
- Take the night bus from Nozawa Onsen to Sannomiya Stationnightbus
10h 28m¥9,500–13,000Drive 483.4 km
- Drive from Nozawaonsen to Kobecar 483.4 km
7h 4m¥8,394–12,124Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
6h 22m¥15,000–30,470Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
6h 45m¥17,640–26,320Train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Kitaiiyama to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
7h 11m¥23,610–34,800Train to Niigata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
8h 30m¥17,340–42,720Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
7h 35m¥22,710–42,950Train to Niigata Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KIJ - UKB
8h 32m¥46,700–99,870
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe is to bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥19000 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs ¥15000 - ¥31000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Nozawa Onsen and arriving at Sannomiya Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Nozawaonsen to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Kitaiiyama and arriving at Shin Kobe via Nagano and Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Nozawaonsen and Kobe is 493 km. The road distance is 483.4 km.
The best way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe, including transfers.
Nozawaonsen to Kobe bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal station.
Nozawaonsen to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
The best way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥19000 and takes 12h 4m.
What companies run services between Nozawaonsen, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Shin Kobe via Kita-Iiyama, Kitaiiyama, Nagano, and Nagoya in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Kobe-sannomiya via Nagano Station East Exit, Nagano Station, Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu), and Osaka-umeda in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–170,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–95,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kitaiiyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Nozawa Onsen to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nozawaonsen to Kobe bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Station East Exit.
Nozawaonsen to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nozawaonsen to Kobe is 483 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Nozawaonsen to Kobe.
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