There are 11 ways to get from Tokyo to Kobe (Station) by train, bus, car ferry, 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 Sumiyoshi stationtrain JR Kyoto Line
5hBus via Osaka-Umeda
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
9h 6m¥3,790–12,800Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiyabus Wk184 / ...
8h 46m¥5,160–16,141Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Tokyo Ferry Terminal to Kitakyushucarferry
- Take the car ferry from Kitakyushu to Kobecarferry
47h 35m¥25,800–27,300Drive 515.4 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kobe (Station)car 515.4 km
5h 50m¥8,853–12,788Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
5h 35mFly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Sumiyoshitrain
3h 48m¥11,160–25,524Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Sumiyoshitrain
4h 10m¥13,800–21,374Train 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
4h 36m¥18,890–36,924Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Sumiyoshitrain
5h 7m¥22,300–47,264Train 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 47m¥17,373–35,075
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kobe (Station) is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kobe (Station) is to fly and train which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥11000 - ¥26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo station to Kobe (Station). However, there are services departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Tokyo to Kobe (Station). However, there are services departing from Tokyo Ferry Terminal and arriving at Kobe via Kitakyushu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Kobe (Station). However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Island Kitaguchi via Kyōto and Sumiyoshi(Hyogo/Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Tokyo and Kobe (Station) is 548 km. The road distance is 515.4 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kobe (Station) without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Tokyo to Kobe (Station), including transfers.
Tokyo to Kobe (Station) bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo to Kobe (Station) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kobe (Station), Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kobe (Station) via Kyoto, Kyōto, Sumiyoshi station, Sumiyoshi(Hyogo/Jr), and Island Kitaguchi in around 5h. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiya twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–16,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- 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 Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
- 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 Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–160,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Sumiyoshi station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Sumiyoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–210
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Sumiyoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–210
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maiko to Sumiyoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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
- ¥4,800–16,000
- 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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- 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
- Website
- han9f.co.jp
Car ferry from Kitakyushu to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–8,368
- Schedules at
- han9f.co.jp
- Standard Japanese room
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Standard bunk bed
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Deluxe single
- ¥11,500–13,000
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kobe (Station) is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 46m.
Tokyo to Kobe (Station) bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Tokyo to Kobe (Station) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kobe (Station) is 515 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Tokyo to Kobe (Station).
There are 9486+ hotels available in Kobe (Station).






























