There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Shibushi by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kobe Station to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain Sakura
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Nishimiyakonojotrain [188045] Ltd. Exp Kirishima 8 / ...
6h 27m¥30,001–40,242Fly Kobe to Kagoshima Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushibus
5h 19m¥9,860–44,900Train, bus via Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakatatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minamibus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushibus
10h 27m¥16,903–25,410Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Motomachi(Hyogo) to Kitashinchitrain [26937] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushicarferry
17h 36mDrive 834.1 km
- Drive from Kobe to Shibushicar 834.1 km
11h 7m¥14,202–20,514Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakatatrain
- Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kagoshima Shibushi portbus
7h 33m¥20,653–28,660Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Doribus
- Take the train from Ōita to Minami-Miyazakitrain
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Shibushitrain
18h 4mFly Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushibus
5h 49m¥12,533–39,720Fly Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane ITM - KMI
- Take the train from Tayoshi to Aburatsutrain
- Take the train from Aburatsu to Shibushitrain
8h 7m
Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Shibushi is to fly and bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥45000 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Shibushi is to fly and bus which takes 5h 19m and costs ¥9500 - ¥45000.
The distance between Kobe and Shibushi is 882 km. The road distance is 834.1 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shibushi without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs ¥30000 - ¥41000.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Kobe to Shibushi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Shibushi is 834 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Kobe to Shibushi.
There are 21+ hotels available in Shibushi.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Shibushi, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kobe Station to Shibushi via Kagoshima-Chuo and Nishimiyakonojo in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–12,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–40,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–30,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kobe Station to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–24,000
- 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
- ¥17,000–24,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥19,000–24,000
- Green seat
- ¥25,000–33,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–24,000
Train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Nishimiyakonojo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,500
Train from Ōita to Minami-Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Nishimiyakonojo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Tayoshi to Aburatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Aburatsu to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Motomachi(Hyogo) to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kagoshima Shibushi port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Private bed
- ¥18,000–22,000
- Private Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Superior
- ¥27,000–33,000
- Deluxe
- ¥32,000–38,000
- Deluxe (Japanese style room)
- ¥35,000–41,000
- Suite
- ¥37,000–43,000
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