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 Kobe to Tokyotrain Hikari / ...
3h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Wk284 / ...
8h¥4,500–13,000Night train
- Take the night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Izumo / ...
6h 58mDrive 522.5 km
- Drive from Kobe to Tokyocar 522.5 km
5h 49m¥9,107–13,154Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
3h 2m¥10,290–20,070Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 28m¥13,463–19,890Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
4h 25m¥19,940–44,436Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 8m¥18,510–41,050Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
4h 23m¥16,983–42,670
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Tokyo is to bus which costs ¥4500 - ¥13000 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Tokyo is to fly and train which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥10000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kobe Sannomiya and arriving at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Tokyo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Kobe and Tokyo is 545 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 3h 8m and costs .
The train from Shin Kobe to Tokyo takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kobe to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Tokyo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Tokyo is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥13000 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥20000 and takes 3h 28m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Tokyo hourly, and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–13,000 and the journey takes 8h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–35,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–23,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–100,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–44,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–17,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Sannomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 東京 Tōkyō
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyō
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–13,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥4,800–9,500
- Relax (front area)
- ¥5,500–12,000
- Relax (rear area)
- ¥6,000–12,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥4,500–11,000
- 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 JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tokyo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Tokyo is 523 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Kobe to Tokyo.
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