There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Kita by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
2h 59m¥12,985–17,785Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus 9352
8h 2m¥8,010–10,240Night train
- Take the night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Seto / ...
7h 15m¥13,800–19,031Drive 529.4 km
- Drive from Kobe to Kitacar 529.4 km
5h 54m¥9,002–13,002Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Hamamatsuchō to Ōjitrain
3h 15m¥11,970–22,250Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Hamamatsuchō to Ōjitrain
3h 41m¥12,643–22,070Fly 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 Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
4h 8m¥15,833–39,900Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain
4h 12m¥18,550–67,320Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
4h 43m¥19,120–43,616
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kita is to bus which costs ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kita is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs ¥13000 - ¥18000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Kita. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Ōji via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Kobe and Kita is 554 km. The road distance is 529.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kita without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs ¥13000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Kobe to Kita, including transfers.
Kobe to Kita train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kita is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs ¥13000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 2m.
Kobe to Kita train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Kita is 529 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Kobe to Kita.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kita, Tokyo, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥12,000–18,000 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–10,000 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- 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 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
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–35,000
- 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 Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–47,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–23,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Green Seat
- ¥21,000–28,000
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hamamatsuchō to Ōji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–400
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Individual Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- 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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