There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Iwate (State) by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)ITM - HNA
3h 4m¥47,283–58,970Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
16h 37m¥9,800–26,000Train
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō StationNozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to MoriokaKomachi / ...
5h 9m¥23,775–34,445Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Sendai Station East ExitJx362
- Take the train from Sendai to MoriokaKomachi / ...
14h¥10,500–20,000Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
4h 34m¥16,683–51,270Fly Kobe to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)UKB - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
4h 18m¥18,010–43,450Drive 936.7 km
- Drive from Kobe to Morioka936.7 km
12h 33m¥15,901–22,968
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Iwate (State) is to bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥26000 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Iwate (State) is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥47000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Iwate (State). However, there are services departing from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building and arriving at Morioka via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Iwate (State). However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Morioka via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Kobe and Iwate (State) is 756 km. The road distance is 936.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Iwate (State) without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥23000 - ¥35000.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Kobe to Iwate (State), including transfers.
Kobe to Iwate (State) bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building station.
Kobe to Iwate (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Iwate (State) is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥47000 - ¥60000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥23000 - ¥35000 and takes 5h 9m, you could also bus, which costs ¥9500 - ¥26000 and takes 16h 37m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Iwate (State), Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Morioka via Tōkyō Station in around 5h 9m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–45,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- senat.co.jp
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.senat.co.jp/en/top
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,300–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Sendai Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥5,500–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥7,500–12,000
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Iwate (State) bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Kobe to Iwate (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Iwate (State) is 937 km. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Kobe to Iwate (State).
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