There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Shin Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
3h 8mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shinki Bus Sannomiyanightbus
8h 28m¥8,000–12,000Bus
- Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus 9351
8h 19m¥8,098–14,222Drive 532.1 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Shin Kobecar 532.1 km
6h 3m¥9,186–13,269Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 13m¥11,950–51,324Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Kobetrain
4h 2m¥13,470–21,114Train 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 2m¥21,720–55,174Fly 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 Shin-Kobe Stationbus
5h 6m¥25,650–54,464Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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 34m¥17,083–39,765
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Shin Kobe is to bus which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Shin Kobe is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥11000 - ¥55000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Shin Kobe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Tokyo and Shin Kobe is 545 km. The road distance is 532.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Shin Kobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs .
The train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Tokyo to Shin Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shibuya Station.
Tokyo to Shin Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Shin Kobe is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 19m, you could also fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥55000 and takes 3h 13m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Shin Kobe, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe hourly, and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–14,000 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–52,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station 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
- JR EAST
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–14,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Tokyo to Shin Kobe bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinki Bus Sannomiya station.
Tokyo to Shin Kobe train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Shin Kobe is 532 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Tokyo to Shin Kobe.
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