There are 5 ways to get from Imabari to Kobe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain [186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
3h 8mDrive 265.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Kobecar 265.9 km
3h 43m¥4,613–6,664Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station frontbus
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
3h 11mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
4h 40mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train [186913] Ltd. Exp Ishizuchi 14 / ...
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Sannomiya BTbus Takamatsu Express Kobe
5h 13m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Kobe is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Shin Kobe via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Imabari and Kobe is 294 km. The road distance is 265.9 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Imabari to Kobe, including transfers.
Imabari to Kobe train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Imabari station.
Imabari to Kobe train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Kobe is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Imabari to Kobe.
There are 322+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Shin Kobe via Okayama in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Fukuyama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Fukuyama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,291
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
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