There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Yamaguchi by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Nozomi / ...
2h 10m¥10,841–15,566Drive 422.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Yamaguchicar 422.9 km
5h 22m¥7,272–10,504Night bus
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya BT to Komeyachonightbus Karst
9h 49m¥9,000–12,000Fly from Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchitrain
4h 30m¥16,303–40,020Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
5h 17m¥42,780–50,566
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Yamaguchi is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Yamaguchi is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Sannomiya BT and arriving at Komeyacho. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Yamaguchi station. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Yudaonsen Station via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Kobe and Yamaguchi is 406 km. The road distance is 422.9 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Yamaguchi without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Kobe to Yamaguchi, including transfers.
Kobe to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya BT station.
Kobe to Yamaguchi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
Kobe to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Komeyacho station.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Yamaguchi, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Shin-Yamaguchi hourly. Tickets cost ¥9,500–14,000 and the journey takes 1h 43m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sannomiya BT to Komeyacho once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 9h 49m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
Train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- 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
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Green Seat
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya BT to Komeyacho
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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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