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Kobe · Japan

Buses to Kobe

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Kobe, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Kobe: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kobe to KishiwadaJapan30 km (19 mi)about 47 min
Kobe to MinohJapan30 km (19 mi)about 48 min
Kobe to SuitaJapan31 km (20 mi)about 49 min
Kobe to IzumiJapan33 km (20 mi)about 50 min
Kobe to IzumisanoJapan33 km (20 mi)about 50 min
Kobe to Kakogawachō-honmachiJapan33 km (21 mi)about 51 min
Kobe to MoriguchiJapan35 km (22 mi)about 53 min
Kobe to KadomaJapan36 km (22 mi)about 54 min
Kobe to MatsubaraJapan36 km (23 mi)about 54 min
Kobe to HigashiosakaJapan37 km (23 mi)about 55 min
Kobe to IbarakiJapan38 km (24 mi)about 56 min
Kobe to YaoJapan39 km (24 mi)about 57 min
Kobe to TokyoJapan424 km (264 mi)about 7 h 52 min
Kobe to YokohamaJapan415 km (258 mi)about 7 h 42 min
Kobe to NagoyaJapan166 km (103 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Kobe to SapporoJapan1,073 km (667 mi)about 19 h 30 min
Kobe to FukuokaJapan455 km (283 mi)about 8 h 25 min
Kobe to KawasakiJapan423 km (263 mi)about 7 h 50 min
Kobe to KyotoJapan64 km (40 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Kobe to SaitamaJapan428 km (266 mi)about 7 h 56 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.