There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
3h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiyabus Wk184 / ...
8h 5m¥4,800–17,000Night bus
- Take the night bus 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¥9,024–13,034Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 6m¥10,800–25,064Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 29m¥13,440–20,914Train 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 55m¥18,530–37,464Train 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 6m¥17,013–35,615Fly 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 29m¥21,990–46,844
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya is to bus which costs ¥4800 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya is to train and fly which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥10000 - ¥26000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Shin Kobe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kobe Sannomiya is 546 km. The road distance is 520.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs .
The train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Tokyo to Kobe Sannomiya bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
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 which takes 3h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 5m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kobe Sannomiya, 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 Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiya twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–17,000 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 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 Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- 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
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- 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 Tōkyō Station to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- 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 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
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥4,800–9,500
- Relax (front seat)
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Relax (Back seat)
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit 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
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
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 Shin Kobe 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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