There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Toba by train, bus, or car
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tobatrain Limited Express / ...
3h 31m¥8,809–11,909Drive 183.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Tobacar 183.6 km
3h 4m¥3,155–4,558Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
- Take the bus from Kyoto to Tsubus
- Take the train from Tsu to Ujiyamadatrain
4h 37m¥7,318–9,979Train
- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Tobatrain Limited Express / ...
3h 49m¥3,976–4,956Train #2
- Take the train from Motomachi to Nodatrain Hanshin Main Line Local
- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Tobatrain Limited Express / ...
4h 20m¥4,179–5,201
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Toba is to drive which costs ¥3100 - ¥4600 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Toba is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4600.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Toba. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Toba via Kintetsu-Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Kobe and Toba is 323 km. The road distance is 183.6 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Toba without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Kobe to Toba, including transfers.
Kobe to Toba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
Kobe to Toba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Nagoya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Toba is 184 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Kobe to Toba.
There are 249+ hotels available in Toba.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Toba, Mie-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Toba via Nagoya Station and Kintetsu-Nagoya in around 3h 31m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Toba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–3,600
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
Train from Tsu to Ujiyamada
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
Train from Tsuruhashi to Toba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,300
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Motomachi to Noda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto to Tsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
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