There are 10 ways to get from Kamakura to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
4h 32mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kamakura Station to Ōsakanightbus
10h 19m¥7,470–9,730Bus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiyabus 0001 / ...
9h 37m¥10,420–17,563Drive 482.6 km
- Drive from Kamakura to Kobecar 482.6 km
6h¥8,262–11,934Train via Odawara
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Osakatrain Kodama
7h 1mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 38m¥10,930–26,913Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
4h¥14,070–20,763Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Motomachitrain
4h 59m¥22,610–48,673Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
5h 21m¥16,819–36,838Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to 品川 Shinagawatrain
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
5h 31m¥18,383–37,666
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamakura to Kobe is to night bus which costs ¥7000 - ¥10000 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kamakura to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥10000 - ¥27000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamakura station to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Yokohama Station East Exit and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Kamakura to Kobe. However, there are services departing from 鎌倉 Kamakura and arriving at Shin Kobe via 戸塚 Totsuka and Shin Yokohama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Kamakura and Kobe is 552 km. The road distance is 482.6 km.
The best way to get from Kamakura to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Kamakura to Kobe, including transfers.
Kamakura to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Yokohama Station East Exit.
Kamakura to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yokohama station.
The best way to get from Kamakura to Kobe is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Kamakura, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobe hourly, and the journey takes 2h 51m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥10,000–17,000 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–150,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–200,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–130,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Odawara to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to 品川 Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinagawa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maiko to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–410
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥17,000
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- infobus@nankai.co.jp
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Kamakura Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Kamakura to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Kamakura to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamakura to Kobe is 483 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Kamakura to Kobe.
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