There are 4 ways to get from Kobe to Fukui-shi by train, bus, or car
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukui
2h 26m¥8,978–13,629Drive 220.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Fukui-shi220.1 km
3h 20m¥3,693–5,334Bus
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Fukui
4h 31m¥5,979–10,180Train
- Take the train from Ōsaka to TsurugaThunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukui[28960] Hapi-Line Fukui
3h 53m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Fukui-shi is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Fukui-shi is to train via Kyoto which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Fukui-shi. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Fukui via Kyōto and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Kobe and Fukui-shi is 227 km. The road distance is 220.1 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Fukui-shi without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Kobe to Fukui-shi, including transfers.
Kobe to Fukui-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Fukui-shi is to train via Kyoto which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥11000 and takes 4h 31m.
Kobe to Fukui-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Fukui-shi is 220 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Kobe to Fukui-shi.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Fukui-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Fukui via Kyōto and Tsuruga in around 2h 26m. Alternatively, Keifuku Bus operates a bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Fukui twice daily. Tickets cost ¥3,700–6,500 and the journey takes 3h 21m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,700
- 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
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Phone
- 0776-20-0294
- Website
- hapi-line.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hapi-line.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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