There are 10 ways to get from Nikkō to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain
6h 49mDrive 577.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Kobecar 577.4 km
9h 2m¥9,654–13,945Bus
- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus 9351
12h 24m¥12,650–21,650Train, night bus
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the nightbus from Tochigi Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Motomachitrain
12h 47m¥10,722–15,659Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
5h 29mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
5h 57mTrain, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
5h 56mTrain, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
6h 39m¥20,212–44,269Train, train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - ITM
6h 3m¥32,357–74,592Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
7h 3m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs ¥32000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nikkō station to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Tobu-Nikko Station and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and Shibuya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Kobe. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at Shin Kobe via 栗橋 Kurihashi and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Nikkō and Kobe is 683 km. The road distance is 577.4 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Nikkō to Kobe, including transfers.
Nikkō to Kobe bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Tobu-Nikko Station.
Nikkō to Kobe train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Kobe is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥22000 and takes 12h 24m.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to Shin Kobe via 栗橋 Kurihashi and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and Shibuya Station in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–55,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Tochigi Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Nikkō to Kobe bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Nikkō to Kobe train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 栗橋 Kurihashi station.
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