There are 4 ways to get from Anan to Kobe by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Anan to Tokushima[34721] JR Mugi / ...
- Take the bus from Tokushima Station to Kousoku MaikoAwa Express Kobe
2h 41m¥5,042–6,224Drive 129.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Anan to Kobe129.5 km
1h 51m¥2,201–3,180Train
- Take the train from Anan to Tokushima
- Take the train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Station
4h 22m¥9,342–16,024Bus
- Take the bus from Hotel Sun Ocean Anan to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
3h 10m¥3,500
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anan to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥3200 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Anan to Kobe is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hotel Sun Ocean Anan and arriving at Sannomiya Bus Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Anan to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Anan and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Tokushima, Takamatsu(Kagawa) and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Anan and Kobe is 161 km. The road distance is 129.5 km.
The best way to get from Anan to Kobe without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥5000 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Anan to Kobe, including transfers.
Anan to Kobe bus services, operated by Kousoku Bus, depart from Hotel Sun Ocean Anan station.
Anan to Kobe train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Anan station.
The best way to get from Anan to Kobe is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥9000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3500 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Anan, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Anan to Shin-Kōbe Station via Tokushima, Takamatsu(Kagawa), and Okayama in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, Kousoku Bus operates a bus from Hotel Sun Ocean Anan to Sannomiya Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,500 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Anan to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Anan to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,600–2,200
Train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,500
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Station to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Station to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-064-188
- Website
- kousokubus.jp
Bus from Hotel Sun Ocean Anan to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- kousokubus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Anan to Kobe bus services, operated by Kousoku Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Anan to Kobe train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Tokushima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Anan to Kobe is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Anan to Kobe.
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