There are 5 ways to get from Kurume to Kobe by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Kurume to Shin-Kobe Stationtrain Sakura / ...
2h 45m¥12,000–18,000Drive 583.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kurume to Kobecar 583.2 km
7h 42m¥9,891–14,287Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kurume to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
3h 23m¥12,685–27,104Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kurume to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
4h 42m¥15,283–33,170Fly Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
4h 11m¥23,935–46,604
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurume to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kurume to Kobe is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kurume and arriving at Shin-Kobe Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Kurume and Kobe is 551 km. The road distance is 583.2 km.
The best way to get from Kurume to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
The train from Kurume to Shin-Kobe Station takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kurume to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kurume station.
Kurume to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Kobe Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurume to Kobe is 583 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Kurume to Kobe.
There are 299+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Kurume, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Kurume to Shin-Kobe Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥12,000–18,000 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–38,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–38,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–38,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Train from Kurume to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,800
- 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
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,100–3,800
- Green seat
- ¥3,600–4,800
Train from Kurume to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kurume to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,600
- 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
- ¥2,300–2,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Green Seat
- ¥1,900–2,500
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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