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How to get fromSaitama to Kobeby train, bus, night bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Saitama to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe StationtrainNozomi / ...
    3h 14m
    ¥12,534–21,709

  2. Drive 542.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Saitama to Kobecar542.5 km
    6h 16m
    ¥9,234–13,338

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe StationtrainNozomi / ...
    8h 36m
    ¥9,300–15,300

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Ōsakanightbus
    9h 10m

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)planeHND - UKB
    3h 45m
    ¥12,137–21,443

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeHND - ITM
    4h 13m
    ¥13,777–35,293

  7. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)planeIBR - UKB
    4h 38m
    ¥16,391–58,160

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeNRT - ITM
    4h 42m
    ¥18,128–45,274

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)planeHND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
    4. Take the train from Maiko to Motomachitrain
    5h 12m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,323Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Kobe, Japan?

Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥12,000–18,000 and the journey takes 2h 39m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Ōsaka once daily, and the journey takes 8h 26m.

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