There are 6 ways to get from Hikari to Kobe by train, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Tokuyama to Shin-Kobe Stationtrain Sakura
3h 4m¥8,500–13,000Drive 373.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Hikari to Kobecar 373.9 km
4h 56m¥6,398–9,241Train, 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 to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
4h 57m¥16,100–36,638Train via Hikari
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain Kodama / ...
3h 52m¥8,500–13,000Car ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
7h 47m¥14,350–28,600
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 ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hikari to Kobe is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Hikari to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Hikari and arriving at Shin-Kobe Station via Tokuyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
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 which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Hikari to Kobe, including transfers.
Hikari to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tokuyama station.
Hikari to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Kobe 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 295+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Hikari, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tokuyama to Shin-Kobe Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥8,500–13,000 and the journey takes 1h 47m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–27,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–20,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tokuyama to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
Train from Tokuyama to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Tokuyama to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimata to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- 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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