There are 8 ways to get from Yokohama to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
3h 44mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Yokohama Sky building YCAT to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Maenightbus Jx225
10h 34m¥5,720–11,220Bus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiyabus 0001 / ...
8h 10m¥11,000–17,000Drive 503.5 km
- Drive from Yokohama to Kobecar 503.5 km
5h 52m¥8,736–12,619Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 1m¥11,010–26,281Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 24m¥13,650–22,131Fly 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 22m¥22,190–48,041Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Yokohama 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 40m¥17,448–36,171
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yokohama to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Yokohama to Kobe is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥11000 - ¥27000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Yokohama Station East Exit station and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Yokohama to Kobe. However, there are services departing from 横浜 Yokohama and arriving at Shin Kobe via Shin Yokohama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Yokohama and Kobe is 526 km. The road distance is 503.5 km.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Yokohama to Kobe, including transfers.
Yokohama to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Yokohama Station East Exit.
Yokohama to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yokohama station.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Kobe is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 10m, you could also fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥27000 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Yokohama, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobe hourly, and the journey takes 2h 51m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥11,000–17,000 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
- 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
- ¥15,000–32,000
- 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
- ¥36,000–160,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- 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 Yokohama to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥17,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Yokohama Sky building YCAT to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- 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
Yokohama to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Yokohama to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yokohama to Kobe is 504 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Yokohama to Kobe.
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