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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Kyoto to Kobe
Cheapest price
16S$
Average price
16S$
Fastest journey
27 m
Average duration
27 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
64 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Kyoto to Kobe is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kyoto to Kobe will cost around 16S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 16S$.
Of the 1 trains that leave Kyoto for Kobe every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 64 km distance in an average of 27 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 27 m .
The slowest trains will take 27 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
6:02 AM0h27Kyoto6:29 AMKobe16 S$1One-way0 changes
- 6:02 AM0h27Kyoto6:29 AMKobe16 S$1One-way0 changes
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Live departures
Kyoto to Kobe train times
The table below shows live departures for Kyoto to Kobe trains for tomorrow, Friday, 26 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:02 AM Kyoto | 0h27 | 6:29 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Friday, 26 June | |||||
| Nozomi 101 | 6:55 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 7:23 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
 Hikari 731 | 7:20 AM Kyoto Station | 0h26 | 7:46 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 103 | 7:41 AM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 8:08 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 733 | 8:01 AM Kyoto Station | 0h26 | 8:27 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 99 | 8:03 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 8:31 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 1 | 8:09 AM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 8:36 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 3 | 8:26 AM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 8:53 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 735 | 8:29 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 8:57 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 5 | 8:47 AM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 9:14 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 7 | 9:02 AM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 9:29 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 117 | 9:14 AM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 9:41 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 9 | 9:25 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 9:53 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 701 | 9:43 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 10:11 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 11 | 9:46 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 10:14 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 13 | 10:02 AM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 10:29 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 61 | 10:16 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 10:44 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 15 | 10:25 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 10:53 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 703 | 10:43 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 11:11 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 17 | 10:46 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 11:14 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 63 | 11:02 AM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 11:29 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 135 | 11:16 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 11:44 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 19 | 11:25 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 11:53 AM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 705 | 11:43 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 12:11 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 21 | 11:46 AM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 12:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 65 | 12:02 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 12:29 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 23 | 12:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 12:53 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 707 | 12:43 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 1:11 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 25 | 12:46 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 1:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 67 | 1:02 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 1:29 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 27 | 1:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 1:53 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 709 | 1:43 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 2:11 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 29 | 1:46 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 2:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 69 | 2:02 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 2:29 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 31 | 2:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 2:53 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 711 | 2:43 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 3:11 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 33 | 2:46 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 3:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 71 | 3:02 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 3:29 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 35 | 3:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 3:53 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 713 | 3:43 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 4:11 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 37 | 3:46 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 4:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 73 | 4:02 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 4:29 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 39 | 4:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 4:53 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 715 | 4:43 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 5:11 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 41 | 4:46 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 5:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 179 | 4:52 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 5:20 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 75 | 5:02 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 5:29 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 43 | 5:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 5:53 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 717 | 5:43 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 6:11 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 45 | 5:46 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 6:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 187 | 5:52 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 6:20 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 77 | 6:02 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 6:29 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 47 | 6:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 6:53 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 719 | 6:43 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 7:11 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 49 | 6:46 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 7:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 195 | 6:52 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 7:20 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 51 | 7:02 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 7:29 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 53 | 7:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 7:53 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Hikari 721 | 7:43 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 8:11 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 55 | 7:46 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 8:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 203 | 7:52 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 8:20 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 79 | 8:02 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 8:29 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 57 | 8:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 8:53 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 209 | 8:33 PM Kyoto Station | 0h29 | 9:02 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 81 | 8:46 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 9:14 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 59 | 9:07 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 9:35 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 83 | 9:22 PM Kyoto Station | 0h28 | 9:50 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 85 | 9:33 PM Kyoto Station | 0h29 | 10:02 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 87 | 9:53 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 10:20 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 89 | 10:14 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 10:41 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 91 | 10:32 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 10:59 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 93 | 10:50 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 11:17 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Nozomi 95 | 11:05 PM Kyoto Station | 0h27 | 11:32 PM Kobe | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Kyoto to Kobe
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Trains from Kyoto to Kobe run on average 68 times per day, taking around 28m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 16S$ if you book in advance.
There are 68 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:43, the last at 13:14. The fastest train covers the 64 km distance in 27m.
Distance 64 km |
Average train duration 28m |
Cheapest ticket price 16S$ |
Trains per day 68 |
Direct trains 68 |
Fastest train 27m |
First train 4:43 AM |
Last train 1:14 PM |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
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FAQs: Kyoto to Kobe train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kyoto to Kobe by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kobe, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Important Stations and Airports in Kyoto and Kobe
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Dining
ATM
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Ticket Office
- 06:00–23:00
- Free Wi-Fi is available in the JR areas of the station
- Parking facilities are available near the station, including a large parking area on the Hachijo side
- A wide variety of dining options are available, including The Cube Gourmet Street on the 11th floor and Kyoto Ramen Koji on the 10th floor.
- Available at designated taxi stands on both the Karasuma and Hachijo sides of the station
- The station is equipped with elevators, escalators, and accessible restrooms to accommodate passengers with disabilities
- Restrooms, including accessible facilities, are available throughout the station
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