There are 6 ways to get from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway by bus, train, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kawabata to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Shimabara
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain Nozomi
7h 32mCar ferry, night bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Stationnightbus Sunrise
16h 15m¥9,490–14,060Train
- Take the train from Isahaya to Shin-Tosutrain [36333] JR Nagasaki
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Shin-Kobe Stationtrain Sakura
7h 50mDrive 678.8 km
- Drive from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropewaycar 678.8 km
9h 13m¥11,753–16,976Train, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)train
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB)plane NGS - UKB
4h 41mTrain, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)train
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NGS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
5h 14m
Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway is to car ferry and night bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway is to drive which takes 9h 13m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway station. However, there are services departing from Kobe(Nagasaki) and arriving at Shin-Kobe Station via Isahaya and Shin-Tosu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Kobe Station and Shin-Kobe Ropeway is 699 km. The road distance is 678.8 km.
The best way to get from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway, including transfers.
Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Isahaya station.
Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Tosu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway is 679 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway.
There are 298+ hotels available in Shin-Kobe Ropeway.
What companies run services between Kobe Station, Japan and Shin-Kobe Ropeway, Japan?
You can take a train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Shin-Kobe Ropeway via Isahaya, Shin-Tosu, and Shin-Kobe Station in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–43,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Isahaya to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin-Tosu to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kawabata to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,100
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100
- Schedules at
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥1,100
- Vehicle (under 4m)
- ¥3,350
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