There are 6 ways to get from Kobe to JR Namba by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nambasubway Midosuji
34 min¥2,509–3,950Drive 34.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to JR Nambacar 34.8 km
35 min¥599–865Bus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Namba Stationbus N
1h 23m¥1,483–1,770Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kobe to JR Nambataxi 34.8 km
35 min¥13,000–16,000Train
- Take the train from Motomachi(Hyogo) to Kitashinchitrain [26937] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
1h 7mTrain via Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Take the train from Motomachi to Amagasakitrain Hanshin Main Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain [107376] Hanshin Namba / ...
1h 18m¥613–858
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to JR Namba is to train via Amagasaki(Hanshin) which costs ¥600 - ¥900 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to JR Namba is to train and subway which takes 34 min and costs ¥2500 - ¥4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe station to JR Namba station. However, there are services departing from Kobe Sannomiya Station and arriving at JR Namba Station via Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to JR Namba. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Namba via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Kobe and JR Namba is 38 km. The road distance is 34.8 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to JR Namba without a car is to train and subway which takes 34 min and costs ¥2500 - ¥4000.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Kobe to JR Namba, including transfers.
Kobe to JR Namba bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Kobe Sannomiya Station.
Kobe to JR Namba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to JR Namba is to bus which takes 1h 23m and costs ¥1400 - ¥1800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and JR Namba, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to JR Namba Station via Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal and Osaka Itami Airport in around 1h 23m. Alternatively, JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Motomachi(Hyogo) to Kitashinchi every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,700
- 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
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,000–3,700
- Green seat
- ¥3,500–4,700
- Phone
- 06-6582-1400
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Motomachi(Hyogo) to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Motomachi to Amagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Namba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
Kobe Sogo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-451-0808
- Website
- kobesogo.co.jp
Kobe MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-303-6001
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kamome Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-381-7789
- Website
- kamometaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to JR Namba bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal station.
JR Namba is 3h 30m behind Kobe. It is currently 9:01 PM in Kobe and 5:31 PM in JR Namba.
Kobe to JR Namba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to JR Namba is 35 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Kobe to JR Namba.
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