There are 7 ways to get from Hikari to Kobe by train, night bus, car, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Train via Hiroshima
best- Take the train from Tokuyama to Hiroshimatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
3h 18mDrive 373.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Hikari to Kobecar 373.9 km
4h 56m¥6,519–9,416Train, night bus
- Take the train from Shimata to Iwakunitrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the night bus from Iwakuni Station to Sannomiya BTnightbus Karst
9h 24mTrain, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Hikari to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
5h 13mTrain
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Shin Kobetrain Kodama
3h 59mCar ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
7h 47m¥14,850–25,600Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hikari to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
6h 2m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hikari to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hikari to Kobe is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Hikari to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Hikari and arriving at Shin Kobe via Tokuyama and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Hikari and Kobe is 369 km. The road distance is 373.9 km.
The best way to get from Hikari to Kobe without a car is to train via Hiroshima which takes 3h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Hikari to Kobe, including transfers.
Hikari to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tokuyama station.
Hikari to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hikari to Kobe is 374 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Hikari to Kobe.
There are 324+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Hikari, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Hikari to Shin Kobe via Tokuyama and Hiroshima in around 3h 18m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–28,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tokuyama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tokuyama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shimata to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hikari to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Iwakuni Station to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥7,000–9,500
- 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
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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