There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Tokyo by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō StationNozomi
2h 41m¥12,000–18,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
8h¥4,300–16,000Night train
- Take the night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō StationSunrise Izumo / ...
6h 58m¥13,000–19,000Drive 522.5 km
- Drive from Kobe to Tokyo522.5 km
5h 49m¥8,879–12,824Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)UKB - HND
- Take the train from Hamamatsuchō to Tōkyō Station
2h 59m¥11,800–21,070Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
3h 25m¥13,473–34,890Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)TKS - HND
4h 22m¥19,950–51,436Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
4h 20m¥19,583–47,570Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
4h 3m¥16,010–55,150
Kobe to Tokyo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Tokyo is to bus which costs ¥4300 - ¥16000 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Tokyo is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building and arriving at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin-Kōbe Station station and arriving at Tōkyō Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Kobe and Tokyo is 544 km. The road distance is 522.5 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
The train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Station takes 2h 41m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kobe to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building station.
Kobe to Tokyo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Tokyo is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4300 - ¥16000 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥35000 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥12,000–18,000 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,300–16,000 and the journey takes 8h. JAMJAM LINER also services this route once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–36,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–43,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Green Seat
- ¥21,000–28,000
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hamamatsuchō to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,300–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- 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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Kobe to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Kobe to Tokyo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
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