There are 4 ways to get from Kobe to Te Shima by train, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Train, bus, car ferry
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the bus from Okayama Sta. to Uno Sta.bus
- Take the car ferry from Uno Port to Ieura Portcarferry
3h 5m¥5,302–7,670Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Unocar
- Take the car ferry from Uno Port to Ieura Portcarferry
3h 3m¥3,286–4,607Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Takamatsu Stationbus Takamatsu Express Kobe
- Take the ferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Ieura Portferry
4h 33m¥5,850Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kobe to Takamatsucarferry
- Take the ferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Ieura Portferry
6h 50m¥3,340–4,798
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Te Shima is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3200 - ¥4700 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Te Shima is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 3m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4700.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kobe to Te Shima. However, there are services departing from Kobe and arriving at Ieura Port via Takamatsu Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Kobe and Te Shima is 163 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Te Shima without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Kobe to Te Shima, including transfers.
There are 700+ hotels available in Te Shima.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Te Shima, Kagawa-ken, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kobe to Te Shima. However, you can take the train to Okayama, walk to Okayama Sta., take the bus to Uno Sta., walk to Uno Port, then take the car ferry to Ieura Port. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sannomiya BT to Ieura Port via Takamatsu Station and Takamatsu Ferry Terminal in around 4h 33m.
- 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
- Book at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 086-230-2130
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Okayama Sta. to Uno Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–550
- Website
- https://www.ryobi-holdings.jp/bus/
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Website
- shodoshima-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Uno Port to Ieura Port
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Schedules at
- shodoshima-ferry.co.jp
- Website
- teshima-navi.jp
Ferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Ieura Port
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,350
- Schedules at
- teshima-navi.jp
- Phone
- 087-811-6688
- info@ferry.co.jp
- Website
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Kobe to Takamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,900–3,000
- Car (less than 6ｍ length)
- ¥8,000–9,000
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