There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Sannomiyatrain JR Kyoto Line
4h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiyabus Wk184 / ...
8h 5m¥2,500–13,000Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Maenightbus Jx225
10h 24m¥5,500–11,000Drive 520.1 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiyacar 520.1 km
5h 54m¥7,934–11,461Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 45mFly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 11m¥11,760–47,114Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 39m¥13,450–20,064Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
3h 58m¥20,530–35,965Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
4h 11m¥16,063–41,715Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
4h 46m¥24,850–54,894
Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs ¥11000 - ¥48000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Kobe Sannomiya. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Sannomiya via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kobe Sannomiya is 550 km. The road distance is 520.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya, including transfers.
Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2500 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 5m, you could also fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥48000 and takes 3h 11m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kobe Sannomiya, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Sannomiya via Kyoto and Kyōto in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥2,500–13,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Keio Dentetsu Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–75,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Economy
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Relax (Front-rear)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Relax (Rear-area)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya is 520 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya.
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