There are 5 ways to get from Gifu to Kobe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gifu to Nagoya Stationtrain [19124] JR Tokaido Line New Rapid Train / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
1h 27m¥7,066–11,053Drive 195 km
cheapest- Drive from Gifu to Kobecar 195 km
2h 40m¥3,359–4,852Bus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BTbus
4h 38m¥5,026–6,013Train via Kyoto
- Take the train from Gifu to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Sannomiyatrain
2h 31m¥6,919–11,425Train via Osaka-Namba
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
4h 27m¥5,592–7,040
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gifu to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥3300 - ¥4900 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gifu to Kobe is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs ¥7000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Gifu to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Gifu and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Gifu and Kobe is 232 km. The road distance is 195 km.
The best way to get from Gifu to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs ¥7000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Gifu to Kobe, including transfers.
Gifu to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Gifu station.
The best way to get from Gifu to Kobe is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs ¥7000 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 38m.
Gifu to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gifu to Kobe is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Gifu to Kobe.
What companies run services between Gifu, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Gifu to Shin-Kōbe Station via Nagoya Station in around 1h 27m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,460 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Gifu to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Gifu to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Gifu to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,600
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Green Seat
- ¥1,800–2,400
Train from Gifu to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
Train from Maibara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- 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
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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Maibara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maibara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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