There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Kitakyushu by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
2h¥6,500–9,500Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminalnightbus Jh1551
8h¥4,400–12,000Drive 499.9 km
- Drive from Kobe to Kitakyushucar 499.9 km
6h 46m¥8,729–12,608Fly 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 Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
3h 26m¥12,953–25,520Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
2h 36m¥6,818–9,661Bus 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 Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
4h 13m¥19,662–42,555Fly 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 33m
Kobe to Kitakyushu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kitakyushu is to train which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kitakyushu is to train which takes 2h and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building and arriving at Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal station. This bus operates Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Kokura. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Kobe and Kitakyushu is 462 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 2h and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
The train from Shin Kobe to Kokura takes 2h including transfers and departs hourly.
Kobe to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building station.
Kobe to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
Kobe to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Kokura every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a vehicle from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal 3 times a week. Tickets cost ¥4,400–12,000 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥22,000–80,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Kobe to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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/
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–12,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Prime (Front Seat)
- ¥4,400–11,000
- Prime (Rear Seat)
- ¥4,400–11,000
- 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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