There are 3 ways to get from Kobe to Maibara by train or car
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Sannomiya to Kyōtotrain A: Special Rapid Service
- Take the train from Kyōto to Maibaratrain Kodama
1h 30m¥4,967–8,397Drive 138.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Maibaracar 138.8 km
2h 9m¥2,333–3,369Train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Maibaratrain Kodama
1h 34m¥5,579–9,680
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Maibara is to drive which costs ¥2300 - ¥3400 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Maibara is to train via Kyoto which takes 1h 30m and costs ¥4900 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Maibara. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya and arriving at Maibara via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Kobe and Maibara is 141 km. The road distance is 138.8 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Maibara without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 1h 30m and costs ¥4900 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Kobe to Maibara, including transfers.
Kobe to Maibara train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Maibara train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Maibara is 139 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Kobe to Maibara.
There are 161+ hotels available in Maibara.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Maibara, Japan?
You can take a train from Sannomiya to Maibara via Kyōto in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
Train from Kyōto to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
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