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How to get fromUtsunomiya to Kobeby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Utsunomiya to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Ju / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 44m

  2. Drive  636.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Utsunomiya to Kobecar car 636.7 km
    7h 25m
    ¥9,717–14,036

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tobu Utsunomiya Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus bus 9351
    12h 5m
    ¥13,800–18,800

  4. Night bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Utsunomiya Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus night bus Tochinoki
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Motomachitrain train JR Kyoto Line
    11h 23m
    ¥10,300–13,900

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    5h 6m
    ¥13,423–53,273

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

    1. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    5h 34m
    ¥15,113–22,223

  7. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    5h 24m
    ¥21,884–36,534

  8. Train, train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Kagamiishitrain train
    3. Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FKS - ITM
    4h 48m
    ¥32,917–77,717

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    6h 40m
    ¥26,503–57,033

  10. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    6h 22m
    ¥18,663–42,953

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 654.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Utsunomiya, Japan and Kobe, Japan?

You can take a train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Shin Kobe via Tōkyō Station in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tobu Utsunomiya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and Shibuya Station in around 12h 5m.

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