There are 6 ways to get from Sukumo to Kobe by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sukumo to Marugametrain
- Take the train from Marugame to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
5h 46m¥13,129–19,131Drive 379.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Sukumo to Kobecar 379.5 km
5h 36m¥6,533–9,437Bus
- Take the bus from 宿毛駅 to 三宮バスターミナルbus しまんとブルーライナー
8h 29m¥8,000–11,000Taxi, train to Matsuyama Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sukumo to Uwajimataxi
- Take the train from Uwajima to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
5h 41m¥29,976–53,285Train, night train
- Take the train from Sukumo to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train [187042] Ltd. Exp Shimanto 10
- Take the night train from Takamatsu to Sannomiyanighttrain Sunrise Seto
7h 55m¥12,680–18,023Train to Kochi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nakamura to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KCZ - ITM
6h 48m¥13,232–36,519
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sukumo to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sukumo to Kobe is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 宿毛駅 and arriving at 三宮バスターミナル. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Sukumo to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Sukumo and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Marugame and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Sukumo and Kobe is 446 km. The road distance is 379.5 km.
The best way to get from Sukumo to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Sukumo to Kobe, including transfers.
Sukumo to Kobe bus services, operated by Kochi Seinan Kotsu, depart from 宿毛駅 station.
Sukumo to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Sukumo station.
The best way to get from Sukumo to Kobe is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Sukumo, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Sukumo to Shin-Kōbe Station via Marugame and Okayama in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, Kochi Seinan Kotsu operates a bus from 宿毛駅 to 三宮バスターミナル once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 29m. Kintetsu Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–32,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–24,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sukumo to Marugame
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Marugame to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,300
Train from Uwajima to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Sukumo to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Night train from Takamatsu to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Nakamura to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
- 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Uwajima to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0880-65-0222
- Website
- kochi-seinan.co.jp
Bus from 宿毛駅 to 三宮バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- kochi-seinan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from 宿毛駅 to 三宮バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–19,000
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Sukumo to Kobe bus services, operated by Kochi Seinan Kotsu, arrive at 三宮バスターミナル station.
Sukumo to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Marugame station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sukumo to Kobe is 379 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Sukumo to Kobe.
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