There are 5 ways to get from Kure to Kobe by train, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kure to Hiroshima[32136] JR Kure / ...
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin-Kōbe StationNozomi / ...
2h 12mDrive 293.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kure to Kobe293.8 km
4h 6m¥4,992–7,210Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Take the bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Sannomiya BT
8h 6m¥11,576–11,636Ferry, train, fly
- Take the ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Take the train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)MYJ - ITM
4h 54m¥18,218–36,528Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yotsudoro to Hiroshima Bus Center高速：クレアライン
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin-Kobe StationSakura / ...
3h 3m¥7,920–12,220
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kure to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kure to Kobe is to bus and train which takes 3h 3m and costs ¥7500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Kure to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Kure and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Kure and Kobe is 299 km. The road distance is 293.8 km.
The best way to get from Kure to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Kure to Kobe, including transfers.
Kure to Kobe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kure station.
Kure to Kobe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kure to Kobe is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Kure to Kobe.
There are 284+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Kure, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Kure to Shin-Kōbe Station via Hiroshima in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kure to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Hiroshima to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥350–410
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,350
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- hiroden.co.jp
Bus from Yotsudoro to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Yotsudoro to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Car ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,876
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,876
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥8,011
Ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,719
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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