There are 3 ways to get from Kobe to Osaka by train, car, or taxi
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Kobe to Osaka by train
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The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Osaka is to train which costs ¥320 - ¥700 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Osaka is to train which takes 32 min and costs ¥320 - ¥700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motomachi and arriving at Ōsaka. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Kobe and Osaka is 31 km. The road distance is 33.1 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Osaka without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs ¥320 - ¥700.
The train from Motomachi to Ōsaka takes 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kobe to Osaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Motomachi station.
Kobe to Osaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōsaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Osaka is 33 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Kobe to Osaka.
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What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Motomachi to Ōsaka every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥500–700 and the journey takes 32 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Motomachi to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Motomachi to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Motomachi to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Motomachi to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–500
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–19,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
MK Taxi Kobe
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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