There are 10 ways to get from Kobe to Shimoda by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Shizuoka
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shizuokatrain
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Atamitrain
- Take the train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
5h 43mDrive 473.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Shimodacar 473.9 km
5h 51m¥8,222–11,875Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tomei Kakegawabus
- Take the train from Kakegawa to Atamitrain
- Take the train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
10h 46mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Sannomiya to Ataminighttrain Sunrise Izumo / ...
- Take the train from 伊東 Itō to 伊豆急下田 Izukyū-Shimodatrain Iz
7h 48mTrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Atamitrain Kodama
- Take the train from 伊東 Itō to 伊豆急下田 Izukyū-Shimodatrain Iz
6h 48mFly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Yokohama to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
6h 8m¥12,160–22,530Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Yokohama to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
6h 34m¥15,333–22,350Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Yokohama to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
7h 31m¥21,810–46,896Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Shinagawatrain
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
8h 5m¥20,910–43,250Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGO - HND
- Take the train from Yokohama to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
7h 46m
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Shimoda is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Shimoda is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Shimoda. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Izukyū-Shimoda via Shizuoka and Atami. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Kobe and Shimoda is 512 km. The road distance is 473.9 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shimoda without a car is to train via Shizuoka which takes 5h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Kobe to Shimoda, including transfers.
Kobe to Shimoda train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
Kobe to Shimoda train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shizuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Shimoda is 474 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Kobe to Shimoda.
There are 368+ hotels available in Shimoda.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Izukyū-Shimoda via Shizuoka and Atami in around 5h 43m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–23,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–100,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–17,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kakegawa to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 伊東 Itō to 伊豆急下田 Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Yokohama to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ishioka to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinagawa to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Sannomiya to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0557-53-1115
- Website
- izukyu.co.jp
Train from 伊東 Itō to 伊豆急下田 Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.izukyu.co.jp/global_site/index.php
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tomei Kakegawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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