There are 4 ways to get from Toyota to Kobe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shintoyota to Kozojitrain
- Take the train from Kōzōji to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
2h 21mDrive 214.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Toyota to Kobecar 214.7 km
2h 51m¥3,697–5,340Bus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BTbus
4h 50m¥4,391–6,492Train via Osaka-Namba
- Take the train from Toyotashi to Chiryutrain
- Take the train from Chiryū to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki to Motomachitrain
4h 49m¥5,863–7,391
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toyota to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Toyota to Kobe is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Toyota to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Tomei Toyota and arriving at Sannomiya BT via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Toyota to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Shintoyota and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Kōzōji and Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Toyota and Kobe is 254 km. The road distance is 214.7 km.
The best way to get from Toyota to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Toyota to Kobe, including transfers.
Toyota to Kobe bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Toyota to Kobe train services, operated by Aichi Loop Railway, depart from Shintoyota station.
The best way to get from Toyota to Kobe is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Toyota, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Shintoyota to Shin-Kōbe Station via Kōzōji and Nagoya Station in around 2h 21m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,460 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- Phone
- 0565-39-0550
- Website
- aikanrailway.co.jp
Train from Shintoyota to Kozoji
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.aikanrailway.co.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kōzōji to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- top.meitetsu.co.jp
Train from Toyotashi to Chiryu
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–420
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
Train from Chiryū to Meitetsu Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥490–600
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
Train from Amagasaki to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Toyota to Kobe bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
Toyota to Kobe train services, operated by Aichi Loop Railway, arrive at Kozoji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toyota to Kobe is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Toyota to Kobe.
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