There are 8 ways to get from Kobe to Shibushi by train, car ferry, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Nishimiyakonojotrain [37883] Jr Nippo / ...
6h 27mDrive 834.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Shibushicar 834.2 km
11h 13m¥12,758–18,427Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushicarferry
17h 36m¥15,994–20,297Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Ebino ICbus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushibus
16h 1m¥14,536–18,236Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Kobe to Miyazakicarferry
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Shibushitrain [37602] JR Nichinan / ...
17h 45mFly 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 19m¥14,860–37,900Fly 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¥17,609–46,789Fly 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 37m
Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Shibushi is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Shibushi is to fly and bus which takes 5h 19m and costs ¥14000 - ¥38000.
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, Ebi no IC and Kagoshima Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kobe to Shibushi. However, there are services departing from Osaka Terminal and arriving at Kagoshima Shibushi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Shibushi. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Nishimiyakonojo via Kagoshima-Chuo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Kobe and Shibushi is 884 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 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Kobe to Shibushi, including transfers.
Kobe to Shibushi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya Station.
Kobe to Shibushi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Shibushi, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Shibushi via Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshima-Chuo, and Nishimiyakonojo in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, Ferry Sunflower operates a car ferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushi once daily. Tickets cost ¥15,000–19,000 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–90,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–80,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Nishimiyakonojo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Miyazaki to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Tayoshi to Aburatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aburatsu to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- 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 Ebino IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,886
- Schedules at
- sankobus.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
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
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
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
- Website
- miyazakicarferry.com
Car ferry from Kobe to Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- miyazakicarferry.com
- 2nd Class
- ¥13,000–16,000
- 2nd Class Bunk
- ¥14,000–18,000
- 1st Class
- ¥21,000–26,000
- Special class
- ¥27,000–34,000
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Booking & Getting There
Kobe to Shibushi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
Kobe to Shibushi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Shibushi is 834 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Kobe to Shibushi.
There are 27+ hotels available in Shibushi.