There are 8 ways to get from Sendai to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain Yamabiko / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
4h 53m¥20,305–29,582Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
12h 3m¥10,270–15,100Bus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shibuya stationbus
- Take the bus from Shibuya Mark City to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus 9351
14h 21m¥11,400–18,600Drive 800.1 km
- Drive from Sendai to Kobecar 800.1 km
10h 32m¥13,757–19,870Fly Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
3h 15m¥12,754–34,926Train to Sendai Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airporttrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
3h 43m¥14,394–39,776Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
5h 31m¥14,693–44,161Fly Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SDJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
4h 42m¥15,194–28,976
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Kobe is to bus which costs ¥11000 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Kobe is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥12000 - ¥35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Shibuya Mark City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Sendai and Kobe is 869 km. The road distance is 800.1 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs ¥20000 - ¥30000.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Sendai to Kobe, including transfers.
Sendai to Kobe bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center station.
Sendai to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kobe is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs ¥20000 - ¥30000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 21m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥35000 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Shin-Kōbe Station via Tōkyō Station in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Shibuya station and Shibuya Mark City in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–75,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–38,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–41,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–19,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Book at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Book at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Book at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Book at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥8,500–10,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Website
- senat.co.jp
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.senat.co.jp/en/top
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- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shibuya station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shibuya Mark City to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Individual Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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Sendai to Kobe bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Shibuya station.
Sendai to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Kobe is 800 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Sendai to Kobe.
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