There are 3 ways to get from Kobe to Inland Sea by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Shin-Kurashikitrain Kodama / ...
- Take the ferry from Kasaoka to Mushima Tanko Portferry
3h 23m¥6,009–8,799Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Kurashikibus Kobe
- Take the ferry from Kasaoka to Mushima Tanko Portferry
6h 48m¥4,250–6,003Train, ferry via Okayama
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kasaokatrain
- Take the ferry from Kasaoka to Mushima Tanko Portferry
3h 44m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Inland Sea is to bus and ferry which costs ¥4200 - ¥6000 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Inland Sea is to train and ferry which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
The distance between Kobe and Inland Sea is 200 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Inland Sea without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Kobe to Inland Sea, including transfers.
There are 246+ hotels available in Inland Sea.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Inland Sea?
There is no direct connection from Kobe to Inland Sea. However, you can take the train to Shin-Kurashiki, take the train to Kasaoka, walk to Kasaoka, then take the ferry to Mushima Tanko Port. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Mushima Tanko Port via Okayama, Kasaoka, and Kasaoka in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Shin-Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Kasaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Phone
- (086)222-6601
- Website
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- en.sanyo-kisen.jp
Ferry from Kasaoka to Mushima Tanko Port
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- en.sanyo-kisen.jp
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