There are 4 ways to get from Shōdoshima to Shin-Kobe Ropeway by car ferry, car, train, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Fukuda Port to Himeji Portcarferry
- Drive from Himeji Port to Shin-Kobe Ropewaycar
3h 4m¥2,777–3,478Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
3h 46m¥6,408–11,274Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry Takamatsu Port
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Shinkōbe-ekibus Takamatsu Express Kobe
5h 21m¥5,508–5,774Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Shodoshima to Kobecarferry
4h 21m¥2,828–4,384
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shōdoshima to Shin-Kobe Ropeway is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥2700 - ¥3500 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Shōdoshima to Shin-Kobe Ropeway is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥2700 - ¥3500.
The distance between Shōdoshima and Shin-Kobe Ropeway is 117 km.
The best way to get from Shōdoshima to Shin-Kobe Ropeway without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥6000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Shōdoshima to Shin-Kobe Ropeway, including transfers.
There are 284+ hotels available in Shin-Kobe Ropeway.
What companies run services between Shōdoshima, Japan and Shin-Kobe Ropeway, Japan?
Jumbo Ferry operates a car ferry from Shodoshima to Kobe 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥1,900–3,300 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Shinkōbe-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 086-274-1222
- Website
- shikokuferry.com
Car ferry from Fukuda Port to Himeji Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- shikokuferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥1,550
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Phone
- 087-811-6688
- info@ferry.co.jp
- Website
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,900–3,000
- Car (less than 6m length)
- ¥8,000–9,000
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