There are 6 ways to get from Kobe to Kitakyushu by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
1h 59mDrive 499.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Kitakyushucar 499.9 km
6h 46m¥8,651–12,496Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
3h 23mBus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
4h 15mFly Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
5h 33mFly Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
5h 23m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kitakyushu is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kitakyushu is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin-Kōbe Station station and arriving at Kokura. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Kobe and Kitakyushu is 463 km. The road distance is 499.9 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs .
The train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokura takes 1h 59m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kobe to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
Kobe to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Kitakyushu is 500 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Kobe to Kitakyushu.
There are 197+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokura hourly, and the journey takes 1h 59m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- 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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