There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Kiso by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya StationNozomi
- Take the train from Nagoya to KisofukushimaShinano
3h 36m¥14,409–19,809Drive 333.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Kiso333.7 km
4h 37m¥5,689–8,218Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Take the train from Nagoya to KisofukushimaShinano
5h 51m¥12,060–14,960Fly, taxi
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)UKB - MMJ
- Take the taxi from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kiso
3h 18m¥33,210–53,250Bus, train via Ōsaka
- Take the bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritake
- Take the train from Nagoya to KisofukushimaShinano
7h 24m¥10,476–15,756
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kiso is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kiso is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥33000 - ¥55000.
The distance between Kobe and Kiso is 345 km. The road distance is 333.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kiso without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs ¥14000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Kobe to Kiso, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Kiso is 334 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Kobe to Kiso.
There are 27+ hotels available in Kiso.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kiso via Nagoya and Kisofukushima in around 3h 36m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Standard
- ¥2,500–3,600
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