There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Yonago by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Yonago
3h 20m¥4,900Drive 229.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Yonago229.4 km
3h 33m¥3,922–5,664Train
- Take the train from Sannomiya to TottoriSuper Hakuto / ...
- Take the train from Tottori to Yonago[187318] Ltd. Exp Super Matsukaze 11 / ...
3h 45m¥7,869–10,909Fly, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)ITM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Yonago
4h 6m¥30,083–33,870Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to OkayamaNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Yonago[186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
3h 49m¥8,692–12,820
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Yonago is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Yonago is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥4900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sannomiya BT and arriving at Yonago. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Yonago. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya and arriving at Yonago via Tottori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Kobe and Yonago is 236 km. The road distance is 229.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Yonago without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥4900.
The bus from Sannomiya BT to Yonago takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Kobe to Yonago bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, depart from Sannomiya BT station.
Kobe to Yonago train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sannomiya station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Yonago is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥4900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Yonago, Japan?
Nihon Kotsu operates a bus from Sannomiya BT to Yonago once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,900 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sannomiya to Yonago via Tottori in around 3h 45m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–27,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Tottori to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Green Seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
Train from Shinji to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
Train from Okayama to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tottori to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shinji to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
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Kobe to Yonago bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, arrive at Yonago station.
Kobe to Yonago train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Tottori station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Yonago is 229 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Kobe to Yonago.
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