There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe StationNozomi / ...
3h 7m¥12,000–18,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building
8h 40m¥4,490–16,210Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-MaeJx225
10h 50m¥5,990–11,210Drive 520.2 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway520.2 km
6h 2m¥8,856–12,791Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
3h 47m¥11,990–21,274Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
4h 11m¥15,240–38,064Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)IBR - UKB
4h 33m¥16,220–54,855Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NRT - ITM
4h 39m¥21,355–50,741Fly 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 Shin-Kobe Station
5h 40m¥22,190–53,414
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway is to bus which costs ¥4400 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Tokyo and Shin-Kobe Ropeway is 547 km. The road distance is 520.2 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
The train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe Station takes 2h 39m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4400 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 40m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥22000 and takes 3h 47m.
Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Kōbe Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway is 520 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Tokyo to Shin-Kobe Ropeway.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Shin-Kobe Ropeway, 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 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–43,000
- 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
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,700
- 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
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,000–3,700
- Green seat
- ¥3,500–4,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- 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 Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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