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 Okayama[186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe StationNozomi / ...
2h 57m¥8,857–12,881Drive 265.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Kobe265.4 km
3h 43m¥4,522–6,532Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station front
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Shin-Kobe StationSakura / ...
3h 34m¥6,920–12,284Train, fly
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)MYJ - ITM
3h 53m¥13,162–32,418Train, bus
- Take the train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)[186913] Ltd. Exp Ishizuchi 14 / ...
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Sannomiya BTTakamatsu Express Kobe
5h 13m¥8,695–10,248
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 ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Kobe is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Imabari and Kobe is 293 km. The road distance is 265.4 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Imabari to Kobe, including transfers.
Imabari to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Imabari station.
Imabari to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Kobe is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Imabari to Kobe.
There are 287+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Shin-Kōbe Station via Okayama in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
Train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,700–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Fukuyama to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- 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
- ¥1,900–4,300
- 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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