There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Shibushi by train, bus, car ferry, night bus, 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 [37883] Jr Nippo / ...
6h 39mFly Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushibus
5h 44m¥13,533–33,720Train, 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 25mTrain, 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 36mNight bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushibus
15h 41m¥13,850–17,550Train, 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 31mDrive 834.2 km
- Drive from Kobe to Shibushicar 834.2 km
11h 9m¥14,463–20,891Fly Kobe to Kagoshima Airport, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushibus
5h 14m¥16,860–27,900Fly 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
7h 57m
Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Shibushi is to night bus and bus which costs ¥13000 - ¥18000 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Shibushi is to fly and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥16000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe station to Shibushi. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya Station and arriving at Shibushi via Kumamoto Kencho-mae and Kagoshima Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Kobe and Shibushi is 882 km. The road distance is 834.2 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shibushi without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Kobe to Shibushi, including transfers.
Kobe to Shibushi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya Station.
Kobe to Shibushi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Shibushi is 834 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Kobe to Shibushi.
There are 19+ 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 39m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kobe Station to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Nishimiyakonojo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Motomachi(Hyogo) to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- global.jr-central.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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.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
- 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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