There are 8 ways to get from Shinagawa to Kobe by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
2h 35m¥12,000–18,000Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Yokohama Sky building YCAT to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Maenightbus Jx225
10h 53m¥5,765–11,345Drive 516.6 km
- Drive from Shinagawa to Kobecar 516.6 km
6h 2m¥8,710–12,580Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
2h 50m¥11,537–19,629Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 18m¥12,177–21,479Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 2m¥18,206–61,855Fly 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 16m¥20,427–44,979Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- 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
4h 29m¥15,005–42,131
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinagawa to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Shinagawa to Kobe is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shinagawa and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Shinagawa and Kobe is 538 km. The road distance is 516.6 km.
The best way to get from Shinagawa to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
The train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Station takes 2h 35m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Shinagawa to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shinagawa station.
The best way to get from Shinagawa to Kobe is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥20000 and takes 2h 50m.
Shinagawa to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Kōbe Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinagawa to Kobe is 517 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Shinagawa to Kobe.
What companies run services between Shinagawa, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥12,000–18,000 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, JAMJAM LINER operates a vehicle from Yokohama Sky building YCAT to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Mae once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,500–11,000 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–35,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–14,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–44,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–23,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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
- ¥18,000–24,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,100
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Green Seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Yokohama Sky building YCAT to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- 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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