There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Ibusuki by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kobe Station to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain Sakura
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain [36146] JR Ibusuki Makurazaki / ...
5h 34mDrive 864.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Ibusukicar 864.2 km
11h 52m¥14,882–21,496Night bus, bus, train
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain
15h 4mFly from Kobe, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain
4h 51mFly from Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain
5h 22m
Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Ibusuki is to drive which costs ¥14000 - ¥22000 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Ibusuki is to drive which takes 11h 52m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Ibusuki. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kobe Station and arriving at Ibusuki via Kagoshima-Chuo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Kobe and Ibusuki is 822 km. The road distance is 864.2 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Ibusuki without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Kobe to Ibusuki, including transfers.
Kobe to Ibusuki train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kobe Station.
Kobe to Ibusuki train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kagoshima-Chūō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Ibusuki is 864 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Kobe to Ibusuki.
There are 38+ hotels available in Ibusuki.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Ibusuki, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kobe Station to Ibusuki via Kagoshima-Chuo in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–20,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–27,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kobe Station to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–24,000
- 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
- ¥17,000–24,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥19,000–24,000
- Green seat
- ¥25,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
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