There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Tokyo Tower by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
3h 24m¥12,995–17,665Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus
8h 53m¥4,520–16,220Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuyanightbus
9h 34m¥8,190–11,710Drive 519.4 km
- Drive from Kobe to Tokyo Towercar 519.4 km
5h 47m¥8,944–12,920Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
3h 8m¥11,710–19,850Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 34m¥13,383–33,670Bus 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 31m¥18,860–50,216Fly 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
4h 29m¥16,923–44,990Fly 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 27m¥16,600–67,370
Kobe to Tokyo Tower by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Tokyo Tower is to bus which costs ¥4500 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Tokyo Tower is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥11000 - ¥20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Tokyo Tower. However, there are services departing from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building and arriving at 東京タワー via Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Kobe and Tokyo Tower is 553 km. The road distance is 519.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Tokyo Tower without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs ¥13000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Kobe to Tokyo Tower, including transfers.
Kobe to Tokyo Tower bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Tokyo Tower is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs ¥13000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 53m, you could also fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥20000 and takes 3h 8m.
Kobe to Tokyo Tower bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Tokyo Tower is 519 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Kobe to Tokyo Tower.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Tokyo Tower, 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.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–42,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–44,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–55,000
- 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
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 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) 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
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Night bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- 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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