There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Kashima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus Kashima
4h 47mDrive 620.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Kashimacar 620.7 km
7h 6m¥10,557–15,249Bus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Wk284 / ...
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus Kashima
10h 6mNight bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building to Tokyo Station Kajibashinightbus Jx262
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus Kashima
11h 20mFly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Tokushuku to Kashimajingutrain
4h 2m¥18,410–64,350Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus
5h 6mFly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus
5h 32mBus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus
6h 34mFly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita to Sawaratrain
- Take the train from Sawara to Kashimajingutrain
5h 59m¥15,953–38,540
Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kashima is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kashima is to fly and train which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥18000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Kashima. However, there are services departing from Kobe Sannomiya and arriving at Kashima City Hall via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Kobe and Kashima is 653 km. The road distance is 620.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kashima without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Kobe to Kashima, including transfers.
Kobe to Kashima bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Kashima bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Kashima is 621 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Kobe to Kashima.
There are 62+ hotels available in Kashima.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kashima, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kashima City Hall via Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–18,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–35,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–80,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–23,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–47,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- 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
- Website
- rintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tokushuku to Kashimajingu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- rintetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita to Sawara
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sawara to Kashimajingu
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥350–490
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–12,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Economy
- ¥4,800–9,500
- Relax (front area)
- ¥5,500–12,000
- Relax (rear area)
- ¥6,000–12,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building to Tokyo Station Kajibashi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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