| Cheapest Transport | $21 |
| Fastest Transport | 1h 10m |
| Earliest Departure | 6:00 早上 |
| Latest Departure | 11:10 晚上 |
| Departures per day | 62 |
| Distance | 479 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | All Nippon Airways, AT Liner, Heisei Enterprise HE0, Japan Airlines, Jetstar Japan, Keio Dentetsu Bus Co XKE11, Keisei bus ZKS4, Peach Airlines, Sakura Kotsu, Sakura Kotsu SK4, Shinkansen JR Central, Skymark Airlines, Star Flyer, Sugisaki Kanko Bus SS2, Yamaichi Service AF5 |
Travelling between Tokyo and Kobe is possible by Flight, bus and train. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 136.89 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere USD 20.80.
It can take you anywhere between 2 and 10 hours to travel between Tokyo and Kobe depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Tokyo and Kobe. Flight will bring you to your destination in 1h 10m. Bus does a much slower job and take about 9h 35m to reach Kobe.
Travelling between Tokyo and Kobe can be as cheap as USD 20.80 if you opt for a Sakura Kotsu (株式会社桜交通) bus and as expensive as USD 136.89 if you buy a All Nippon Airways flight ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Tokyo to Kobe.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Jetstar Japan, Peach Airlines, Skymark Airlines, Star Flyer
Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.
They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.
AT Liner, Heisei Enterprise HE0 (株式会社平成エンタープライズ), Keio Dentetsu Bus Co XKE11, Keisei bus ZKS4, Sakura Kotsu (株式会社桜交通), Sakura Kotsu SK4 (株式会社桜交通 SK4), Sugisaki Kanko Bus SS2, Yamaichi Service AF5 (山一サービス)
Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route