Travel to Kobe
Every way to reach Kobe: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Kobe is reachable from 62 places across 3 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 20 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 40 km away.
How people reach Kobe
Every mode that actually calls at Kobe, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 90 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 554 km | 8 |
| Coach | 46 | €10.07 | 1h 31m | 423 km | 2 |
| Flight | 24 | €31.41 | 3h 51m | 1,695 km | 10 |
- 62Places you can arrive from
- 62Places you can leave for
- 3Countries
- 20Operators
Kobe sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Where to stay in Kobe
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 82 | 51% | Daitō, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 68 | 43% | Shinagawa, 232 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 8 | 5% | Natori-shi, 640 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 2 | 1% | Taipei, 1695 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Kobe that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 156 | 98% |
| South Korea | 2 | 1% |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Kobe
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Kobe
- Kōbe Station
- Kōbekō Station
- Shin‐Kobe Station
- Kobe Station Bus Terminus
- 筑紫が丘西
- UKB
- Kobe Sannomiya Ferry Terminal
- Kobe Port Terminal
The cheapest journeys into Kobe
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto to Kobe bus | €10.07 | 1h 47m | 64 km |
| Okayama to Kobe bus | €10.07 | 2h 49m | 114 km |
| Himeji to Kobe bus | €10.07 | 1h 32m | 46 km |
| Hirakata to Kobe bus | €10.07 | 1h 31m | 45 km |
| Minato to Kobe bus | €10.07 | 1h 38m | 53 km |
| Wakayama to Kobe bus | €10.07 | 1h 36m | 51 km |
| Tokushima to Kobe bus | €10.07 | 2h 12m | 90 km |
| Takamatsu to Kobe bus | €10.63 | 2h 45m | 111 km |
| Kurashiki to Kobe bus | €11.73 | 2h 58m | 130 km |
| Minato to Kobe train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 53 km |
| Wakayama to Kobe train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 51 km |
| Himeji to Kobe train | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 46 km |
| Kinokawa to Kobe train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 51 km |
| Nara to Kobe train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 57 km |
| Iwade to Kobe train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 51 km |
| Hannan to Kobe train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 40 km |
We cannot promise Kōbe Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Kobe
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Kobe
Common questions about Travel to Kobe
How can I get to Kobe?
Kobe is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 62 places, across 3 countries, on services run by 20 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Kobe?
The cheapest way into Kobe is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 62 origins we sell into Kobe over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Kobe?
The fastest journey into Kobe is by Train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 40 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Kobe have?
Kobe has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Kōbe Station, Kōbekō Station, Shin‐Kobe Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Kobe from within 200 km?
82 of the routes we sell into Kobe start within 200 km. The nearest is Daitō, 40 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Kobe in Japan?
Kobe connects to 62 places on our network across 3 countries, the furthest of them 1,695 km away in a straight line. Japan routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Japan
The wider region
Being on the water gives Kobe a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Things to do in Kobe
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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