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How to get fromShinjuku to Kobeby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Shinjuku to Kobe by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 23m

  2. Bus via Ōsaka

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    8h 27m
    ¥3,560–12,700

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus bus 9351 / ...
    7h 25m
    ¥5,500–13,000

  4. Drive  518.7 km

    1. Drive from Shinjuku to Kobecar car 518.7 km
    5h 54m
    ¥7,916–11,434

  5. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3h 19m
    ¥11,840–51,140

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

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 47m
    ¥13,530–20,090

  7. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Nippori to Takahamatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4h 44m
    ¥21,050–35,215

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

    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku 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 36m
    ¥17,300–41,017

  9. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    4h 53m
    ¥24,920–54,900

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 561.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Shinjuku, 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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shinki Bus Sannomiya twice daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.

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