There are 9 ways to get from Shibuya to Kobe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
3h 25m¥12,378–18,510Bus via Ōsaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
8h 28m¥4,644–8,506Bus
- Take the bus from Shibuya Mark City to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus 9351
7h 40m¥5,500–12,000Drive 514.8 km
- Drive from Shibuya to Kobecar 514.8 km
5h 50m¥8,880–12,826Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 1m¥11,550–19,651Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 29m¥13,190–33,501Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
4h 27m¥20,440–52,001Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Shibuya to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
4h 26m¥18,856–47,932Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 46m¥16,726–66,991
Shibuya to Kobe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shibuya to Kobe is to bus via Ōsaka which costs ¥4600 - ¥8500 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Shibuya to Kobe is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥11000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shibuya Mark City and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Shibuya to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Harajuku and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Shibuya and Kobe is 564 km. The road distance is 514.8 km.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Shibuya to Kobe, including transfers.
Shibuya to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shibuya Mark City station.
Shibuya to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Kobe is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 40m, you could also fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥20000 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Shibuya, 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, Willer Express operates a bus from Shibuya Mark City to Shinki Bus Sannomiya once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–10,000 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–42,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–55,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shibuya to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Ordinary Car
- ¥3,000–3,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Individual Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shibuya Mark City to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Shibuya Mark City to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–8,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- 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
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shibuya to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinki Bus Sannomiya station.
Shibuya to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Kōbe Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shibuya to Kobe is 515 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Shibuya to Kobe.
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