There are 9 ways to get from Sendai to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
5h 24mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
12h 2m¥10,160–15,100Bus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shibuya stationbus
- Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus 9351
14h 11m¥11,900–17,600Drive 800.1 km
- Drive from Sendai to Kobecar 800.1 km
10h 32m¥13,723–19,822Train via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Stationtrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
5h 29mFly Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
3h 16m¥14,553–31,718Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
3h 39m¥15,243–42,668Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
5h 31m¥16,743–46,261Train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Sendai to Koriyamatrain
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - ITM
4h 48m¥25,438–42,375
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Kobe is to night bus which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Kobe is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥14000 - ¥32000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Shibuya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Shin Kobe via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Sendai and Kobe is 869 km. The road distance is 800.1 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Sendai to Kobe, including transfers.
Sendai to Kobe bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center station.
Sendai to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kobe is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥18000 and takes 14h 11m, you could also fly, which costs ¥14000 - ¥32000 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Shin Kobe via Tōkyō Station in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Shibuya station and Shibuya Station in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–80,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–85,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–45,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Koriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shibuya station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Sendai to Kobe bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Shibuya station.
Sendai to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Kobe is 800 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Sendai to Kobe.
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