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 TerminalShimabara
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Kōbe StationNozomi
7h 32m¥14,756–20,732Car ferry, night bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Port
- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya StationSunrise
16h 15m¥9,490–14,060Train
- Take the train from Isahaya to Shin-Tosu[36333] JR Nagasaki
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Shin-Kobe StationSakura
7h 50mDrive 673.5 km
- Drive from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway673.5 km
9h 21m¥11,464–16,560Train, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Isahaya
- Take the train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB)NGS - UKB
4h 41mTrain, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Isahaya
- Take the train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NGS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
5h 9m
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 bus and train which takes 7h 32m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000.
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 673.5 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 ¥14000 - ¥21000.
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 674 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Kobe Station to Shin-Kobe Ropeway.
There are 283+ 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 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–44,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–24,000
Train from Shin-Tosu to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,700
- 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
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,000–3,700
- Green seat
- ¥3,500–4,700
- 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 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
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kawabata to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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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