There are 8 ways to get from Kobe to Kurobe by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyama
5h 2m¥12,273–18,429Drive 393.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Kurobe393.3 km
5h 8m¥6,683–9,653Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukui
- Take the train from Fukui to ToyamaTsurugi / ...
8h 5m¥9,336–14,656Fly Kobe to Toyama Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Toyama Airport (TOY)UKB - TOY
8h 14m¥49,170–82,750Bus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Toyama
10h 9m¥9,260–13,460Fly Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY)ITM - TOY
7h 59m¥51,843–83,570Fly Kobe to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Kurobe-Unazukionsen
7h 4m¥21,710–42,150Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)UKB - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kurobe-Unazukionsen
7h 31m¥21,000–34,270
Kobe (UKB) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kurobe is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kurobe is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
The distance between Kobe and Kurobe is 399 km. The road distance is 393.3 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kurobe without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Kobe to Kurobe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kurobe is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥49000 - ¥85000 and takes 8h 14m, you could also bus, which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 10h 9m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Kurobe is 393 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Kobe to Kurobe.
There are 50+ hotels available in Kurobe.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kurobe, Toyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to YKK Center Park via Kyōto, Tsuruga, Toyama, Ikuji, and Ikuji Sta. in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Skymark Airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Toyama Airport (TOY) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Oita, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Matsuyama, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Kochi, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–85,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥8,500–11,000
Train from Fukui to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Nagano to Kurobe-Unazukionsen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kurobe-Unazukionsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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