There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Kobe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tokyo to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
3h 8mBus via Ōsaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
8h 28m¥3,670–12,700Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiyabus Wk184 / ...
8h 5m¥4,500–13,000Drive 521.7 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kobecar 521.7 km
5h 56m¥9,086–13,124Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 6m¥10,292–20,066Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 34m¥13,432–19,916Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 20m¥20,532–43,467Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
4h 6m¥17,017–42,619Fly 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 28m¥21,682–46,416
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kobe is to bus which costs ¥4500 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥10000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tokyo and arriving at Shin Kobe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kobe is 545 km. The road distance is 521.7 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs .
The train from Tokyo to Shin Kobe takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Tokyo to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tokyo station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kobe is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 5m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥20000 and takes 3h 34m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tokyo to Shin Kobe hourly, and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiya twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–13,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–23,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–70,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–17,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tokyo to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 東京 Tōkyō to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–13,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥4,800–9,500
- Relax (front seat)
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Relax (Back seat)
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥4,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥3,200–12,000
- 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
Tokyo to Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Tokyo to Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kobe is 522 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Tokyo to Kobe.
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