There are 8 ways to get from Kobe to Chikuma by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya StationNozomi
- Take the train from Nagoya to ShinonoiShinano
5h 11m¥11,929–17,459Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka Station to Joshin'etsu-do YashiroChikumagawa Liner
10h 9m¥5,476–11,656Bus
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagano Station
10h 29m¥7,099–12,050Drive 423.8 km
- Drive from Kobe to Chikuma423.8 km
6h 2m¥7,240–10,458Fly Kobe to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Obasute
4h 18m¥15,260–31,150Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)UKB - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
5h 23m¥18,120–28,440Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
5h 49m¥19,793–44,260Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Take the train from Ueno to Nagano
6h 23m¥22,230–64,420
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Chikuma is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Chikuma is to fly and train which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥15000 - ¥32000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Chikuma. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Yashiro via Nagoya and Shinonoi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Kobe and Chikuma is 446 km. The road distance is 423.8 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Chikuma without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Kobe to Chikuma, including transfers.
Kobe to Chikuma train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Chikuma is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥13000 and takes 10h 29m.
Kobe to Chikuma train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Nagoya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Chikuma is 424 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Kobe to Chikuma.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Chikuma, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Yashiro via Nagoya and Shinonoi in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagano Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–8,000 and the journey takes 8h 43m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–43,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
Train from Ueno to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Green Seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Murai to Obasute
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Joshin'etsu-do Yashiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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