There are 9 ways to get from Sumida to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe StationNozomi / ...
2h 55m¥12,125–19,960Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building
8h 5m¥4,300–16,000Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-MaeJx225
11h 49m¥5,756–11,309Drive 526.1 km
- Drive from Sumida to Kobe526.1 km
5h 58m¥8,855–12,791Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the subway from Ryogoku to Daimon
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
3h 22m¥11,910–36,092Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the subway from Ryogoku to Daimon
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
3h 45m¥13,550–42,942Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)IBR - UKB
3h 54m¥26,477–46,546Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Keisei-Ueno to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NRT - ITM
3h 56m¥22,742–45,670Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
4h 44m¥21,800–70,442
Sumida to Kobe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumida to Kobe is to bus which costs ¥4300 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sumida to Kobe is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Sumida to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Kinshichō and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Sumida and Kobe is 549 km. The road distance is 526.1 km.
The best way to get from Sumida to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Sumida to Kobe, including transfers.
Sumida to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Sumida to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Sumida to Kobe is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4300 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Sumida, 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 Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,300–16,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–85,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
- 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
- ¥19,000–35,000
- 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
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from Ryogoku to Daimon
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–250
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- 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
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Keisei-Ueno to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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 Keisei-Ueno to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,300–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Mae
- 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
- 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
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,165
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Sumida to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building station.
Sumida to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Kōbe Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumida to Kobe is 526 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Sumida to Kobe.
There are 286+ hotels available in Kobe.