There are 7 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Kobe by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain Nozomi
2h 53m¥10,616–16,083Drive 422.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamaguchi to Kobecar 422.7 km
5h 23m¥7,278–10,513Night bus
- Take the night bus from Komeyacho to Sannomiya BTnightbus Karst
9h 44m¥9,000–12,000Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
4h 24m¥16,341–36,991Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi) to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane IZO - ITM
6h 2m¥34,313–39,307Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
5h 13m¥45,591–52,491Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OIT - ITM
6h 45m¥25,171–41,491
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Kobe is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs ¥10000 - ¥17000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Komeyacho and arriving at Sannomiya BT. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi station to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Yudaonsen Station and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Kobe is 406 km. The road distance is 422.7 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs ¥10000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Yamaguchi to Kobe, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Kobe bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Komeyacho station.
Yamaguchi to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yamaguchi to Kobe bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shin-Kōbe Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥9,500–14,000 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Komeyacho to Sannomiya BT once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 9h 44m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–28,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–27,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–34,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–28,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- 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
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Green Seat
- ¥1,200–1,600
Train from Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi) to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- ¥6,500–7,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Green Seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Komeyacho to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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