There are 5 ways to get from Kuwana to Kobe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kuwana to Nagoya Station[21406] JR Kansai Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe StationNozomi / ...
1h 35m¥6,939–10,920Drive 168.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuwana to Kobe168.2 km
2h 15m¥2,873–4,150Bus via Ōsaka
- Take the bus from Kintetsu Yokkaichi to Ōsaka
4h 25m¥3,799–4,087Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Kuwana to TsuruhashiUrban Liner / ...
- Take the train from Noda to MotomachiHanshin Main Line Local
3h 26m¥4,523–5,534Bus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
4h 27m¥4,660
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuwana to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥2800 - ¥4200 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwana to Kobe is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs ¥6500 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuwana to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Nabana No Sato and arriving at Sannomiya BT via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Kuwana to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Kuwana and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Kuwana and Kobe is 227 km. The road distance is 168.2 km.
The best way to get from Kuwana to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs ¥6500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Kuwana to Kobe, including transfers.
Kuwana to Kobe bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Kuwana to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kuwana station.
The best way to get from Kuwana to Kobe is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs ¥6500 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ōsaka, which costs ¥3800 - ¥4100 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Kuwana, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Kuwana to Shin-Kōbe Station via Nagoya Station in around 1h 35m. Alternatively, Mie Kotsu operates a bus from Kintetsu Yokkaichi to Ōsaka once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,000 and the journey takes 2h 28m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kuwana to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kuwana to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,500
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kuwana to Tsuruhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Noda to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kintetsu Yokkaichi to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kuwana to Kobe bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
Kuwana to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuwana to Kobe is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Kuwana to Kobe.
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