There are 6 ways to get from Kobe to Izumo by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Yonagobus
- Take the train from Yonago to Izumoshitrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
4h 38m¥7,100–8,200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationbus Port Lake
4h 50m¥4,600–6,000Train
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshitrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
4h 46m¥9,792–14,820Train, night train
- Take the train from Motomachi to Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the night train from Himeji to Izumoshinighttrain Sunrise Izumo
6h 32mDrive 286.9 km
- Drive from Kobe to Izumocar 286.9 km
4h 30m¥4,909–7,090Fly, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Izumoshitrain
3h 22m¥29,383–33,170
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Izumo is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Izumo is to fly and train which takes 3h 22m and costs ¥29000 - ¥34000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal and arriving at Izumoshi Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Izumo. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Izumoshi via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Kobe and Izumo is 298 km. The road distance is 286.9 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Izumo without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥7000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Kobe to Izumo, including transfers.
Kobe to Izumo bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Kobe to Izumo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Izumo is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4600 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Izumo, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Izumoshi via Okayama in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, JR Bus Chugoku operates a bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,600–6,000 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–27,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yonago to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
Train from Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Night train from Himeji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Shinji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,300
- 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
- ¥1,900–2,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Green Seat
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yonago to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Motomachi to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shinji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Izumo bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Izumoshi Station.
Kobe to Izumo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Izumo is 287 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Kobe to Izumo.
There are 75+ hotels available in Izumo.