There are 8 ways to get from Chiba to Kobe by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawatrain
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
3h 20m¥14,009–22,703Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Chiba station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus Kyoto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Sannomiyatrain A: Special Rapid Service
11h 21m¥8,500–12,591Drive 558.9 km
- Drive from Chiba to Kobecar 558.9 km
6h 32m¥9,544–13,785Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 43m¥13,539–24,343Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
4h 11m¥15,179–39,193Fly Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
3h 43m¥17,459–46,530Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Chiba to Funabashitrain
- Take the train from Funabashi to Kashiwatrain
- Take the train from Kashiwa to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 44m¥16,199–56,556Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
5h 10m¥22,429–57,693
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiba to Kobe is to night bus and train which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chiba to Kobe is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥14000 - ¥23000.
No, there is no direct train from Chiba station to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Chiba Station and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Shinagawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Chiba and Kobe is 583 km. The road distance is 558.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiba to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥14000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Chiba to Kobe, including transfers.
Chiba to Kobe train services, operated by Narita Express (N'EX), depart from Chiba Station.
The best way to get from Chiba to Kobe is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥14000 - ¥23000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥17000 - ¥47000 and takes 3h 43m.
Chiba to Kobe train services, operated by Narita Express (N'EX), arrive at Shinagawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiba to Kobe is 559 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Chiba to Kobe.
What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Chiba Station to Shin-Kōbe Station via Shinagawa in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–40,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–43,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Chiba Station to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥3,700–4,700
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,000–2,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–24,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
Train from Chiba to Funabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,300
- 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
- ¥1,900–2,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Green Seat
- ¥1,300–1,800
Train from Kashiwa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Chiba to Funabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kashiwa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Funabashi to Kashiwa
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–490
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Night bus from Chiba station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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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