There are 8 ways to get from Kanagawa to Kobe by train, night bus, car, plane or bus
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Cheapest
Night bus
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Take the night bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya Koka Shotengai-mae
Night bus via Kobe Sannomiya
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Take the night bus from Yokohama to Kobe Sannomiya
Drive
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Drive from Yokohama to Kobe
Fly Tokyo Haneda to Kobe
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Fly from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Kobe (UKB)
Fly Tokyo Haneda to Osaka Itami
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Fly from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Osaka Itami (ITM)
Fly Tokyo Haneda to Tokushima, bus
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Fly from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Tokushima (TKS)
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Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
Train to Ibaraki, fly to Kobe
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Take the train from Shinagawa to Ishioka
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Fly from Ibaraki (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanagawa to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 35m.
The quickest way to get from Kanagawa to Kobe is to train which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 2h 56m.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanagawa to Kobe. However, there are services departing from 大和町_01 and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya Koka Shotengai-mae via Yokohama Station East Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanagawa to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Ishikawacho and arriving at Shin-Kobe via Higashi-Kanagawa and Shin-Yokohama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Kanagawa and Kobe is 386 km. The road distance is 524.7 km.
The best way to get from Kanagawa to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Kanagawa to Kobe, including transfers.
Kanagawa to Kobe bus services, operated by Jam Jam Liner, depart from Yokohama Station East Exit.
Kanagawa to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Yokohama station.
The best way to get from Kanagawa to Kobe is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥9000 - ¥20000 and takes 3h 1m.

- Distance: 386.3 km
- Duration: 2h 56m
What companies run services between Kanagawa, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Yokohama to Shin-Kobe every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥12000 - ¥17000 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Alternatively, Jam Jam Liner operates a vehicle from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya Koka Shotengai-mae once daily. Tickets cost ¥6000 - ¥12000 and the journey takes 7h 10m.

- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8500 - ¥28000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Osaka Itami via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8500 - ¥28000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10000 - ¥38000

- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10000 - ¥32000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11000 - ¥32000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12000 - ¥38000

- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8500 - ¥29000
Flights from Ibaraki to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9500 - ¥22000

Japan’s famous bullet trains, operated by Japan Rail, are known for their comfort, punctuality and efficiency. They run at speeds of up to 320km/h and connect most of the country’s major cities. Most shinkansen trains offer two classes – Ordinary and Green Car – although some also offer Gran Class (comparable to first class). Seat reservations can be made on all trains for a small fee, although it’s not mandatory apart from on a handful of routes.
Contact Details
- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Shin-Yokohama to Shin-Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12000 - ¥17000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ¥12000 - ¥17000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13000 - ¥17000
- Green seat
- ¥17000 - ¥24000

- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Shinagawa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2600 - ¥3900
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2600 - ¥3700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2700 - ¥3900
- Green Seat
- ¥3700 - ¥5000

- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya Koka Shotengai-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6000 - ¥12000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp

- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Night bus from Yokohama to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- keiseibus.co.jp

- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Kobe Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Kanagawa to Kobe bus services, operated by Jam Jam Liner, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya Koka Shotengai-mae station.
Kanagawa to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanagawa to Kobe is 525 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Kanagawa to Kobe.
All Nippon Airways and Skymark Airlines offer flights from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Kobe Airport.
There are 150+ hotels available in Kobe. Prices start at ¥12500 per night.