There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Shimanto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
6h 43m¥12,692–18,220Drive 355.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Shimanto355.5 km
5h 14m¥6,040–8,724Bus
- Take the bus from 三宮バスターミナル to 中村駅しまんとブルーライナー
7h 6m¥8,000–11,000Fly, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)ITM - KCZ
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
6h 17m¥12,623–35,710Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Kochi Station
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura[187049] Ltd. Exp Ashizuri 11 / ...
7h 19m¥11,600–13,000
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Shimanto is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Shimanto is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 三宮バスターミナル and arriving at 中村駅. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Shimanto. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Nakamura via Okayama and Kochi(Kochi). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Kobe and Shimanto is 422 km. The road distance is 355.5 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shimanto without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Kobe to Shimanto, including transfers.
Kobe to Shimanto bus services, operated by Kochi Seinan Kotsu, depart from 三宮バスターミナル station.
Kobe to Shimanto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shimanto is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Shimanto, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nakamura via Okayama and Kochi(Kochi) in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, Kochi Seinan Kotsu operates a bus from 三宮バスターミナル to 中村駅 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–11,000 and the journey takes 7h 6m. Kintetsu Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Phone
- 0880-65-0222
- Website
- kochi-seinan.co.jp
Bus from 三宮バスターミナル to 中村駅
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- kochi-seinan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from 三宮バスターミナル to 中村駅
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,100
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Shimanto bus services, operated by Kochi Seinan Kotsu, arrive at 中村駅 station.
Kobe to Shimanto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Shimanto is 355 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Kobe to Shimanto.
There are 64+ hotels available in Shimanto.