There are 4 ways to get from Kobe to Anan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Hotel Sun Ocean Anan
3h 10m¥3,500Drive 129.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Anan129.9 km
1h 52m¥2,212–3,195Train
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushima
- Take the train from Tokushima to Anan
5h 6m¥9,392–15,920Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Tokushima StationAwa Express Kobe
- Take the train from Tokushima to Anan[34769] JR Mugi / ...
3h 56m¥5,000–6,100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Anan is to drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥3200 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Anan is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sannomiya Bus Terminal and arriving at Hotel Sun Ocean Anan. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Anan. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Anan via Okayama, Takamatsu(Kagawa) and Tokushima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Kobe and Anan is 136 km. The road distance is 129.9 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Anan without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs ¥3500.
The bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Hotel Sun Ocean Anan takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kobe to Anan bus services, operated by Kousoku Bus, depart from Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Kobe to Anan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Anan is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs ¥3500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥9000 - ¥16000 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Anan, Japan?
Kousoku Bus operates a bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Hotel Sun Ocean Anan every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,500 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Anan via Okayama, Takamatsu(Kagawa), and Tokushima in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,500
Train from Tokushima to Anan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,500
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Anan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-064-188
- Website
- kousokubus.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Hotel Sun Ocean Anan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- kousokubus.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Anan bus services, operated by Kousoku Bus, arrive at Hotel Sun Ocean Anan station.
Kobe to Anan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Anan is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Kobe to Anan.
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