There are 4 ways to get from Kobe to Sukumo by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 三宮バスターミナル to 宿毛駅bus しまんとブルーライナー
7h 51m¥8,000–11,000Drive 380.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Sukumocar 380.7 km
5h 35m¥6,548–9,458Train
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamuratrain
8h 8m¥13,292–19,020Fly, train, taxi
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Uwajimatrain
- Take the taxi from Uwajima to Sukumotaxi
6h 1m¥28,823–48,210
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Sukumo is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Sukumo is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 三宮バスターミナル and arriving at 宿毛駅. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Sukumo. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Higashisukumo via Okayama, Kochi(Kochi) and Nakamura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Kobe and Sukumo is 386 km. The road distance is 380.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Sukumo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 51m and costs ¥8000 - ¥11000.
The bus from 三宮バスターミナル to 宿毛駅 takes 7h 51m including transfers and departs once daily.
Kobe to Sukumo bus services, operated by Kochi Seinan Kotsu, depart from 三宮バスターミナル station.
Kobe to Sukumo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Sukumo is to bus which takes 7h 51m and costs ¥8000 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 8h 8m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Sukumo, Japan?
Kochi Seinan Kotsu operates a bus from 三宮バスターミナル to 宿毛駅 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–11,000 and the journey takes 7h 51m. Kintetsu Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Higashisukumo via Okayama, Kochi(Kochi), and Nakamura in around 8h 8m.
- 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
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Uwajima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Uwajima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0880-65-0222
- Website
- kochi-seinan.co.jp
Bus from 三宮バスターミナル to 宿毛駅
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- 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 宿毛駅
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–19,000
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Kobe to Sukumo bus services, operated by Kochi Seinan Kotsu, arrive at 宿毛駅 station.
Kobe to Sukumo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Sukumo is 381 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Kobe to Sukumo.
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