There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Shimoda by train, night train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
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 45mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Sannomiya to Ataminighttrain Sunrise Seto / ...
- Take the train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimodatrain Itou Sen / ...
7h 31m¥7,620–10,553Drive 474.1 km
- Drive from Kobe to Shimodacar 474.1 km
5h 54m¥8,099–11,699Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
6h 25m¥13,750–53,680Fly 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 Shinagawa to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
6h 51m¥15,499–22,569Fly 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
7h 30m¥23,910–52,250Bus 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 Shinagawa to Izukyū-Shimodatrain
8h 6m¥25,249–53,752
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Shimoda is to night train and train which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Shimoda is to drive which takes 5h 54m 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 45m.
The distance between Kobe and Shimoda is 512 km. The road distance is 474.1 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shimoda without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m 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 54m to drive from Kobe to Shimoda.
There are 344+ 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 45m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–80,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shizuoka to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ishioka to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Sannomiya to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
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