Results from Kobe to Kyoto on Tuesday, 31 March 2026

The easiest way to travel from Kobe to Kyoto is by train.

How far is Kobe from Kyoto?

The travel distance between Kobe and Kyoto is 75 km. The best option to travel from Kobe to Kyoto is taking a train.

How long does it take to get from Kobe to Kyoto?

It takes less than 30 minutes to get from Kobe to Kyoto by train.

What types of trains operate the route Kobe to Kyoto?

There is one railway company operating trains on the route Kobe to Kyoto.

JR operates the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Tokyo stopping in Kobe and Kyoto.

There are three types of services on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen: Nozomi and Mizuho are the fast services stopping only at key stations, Hikari and Sakura are the semi-fast services stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.

Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Kobe to Kyoto depart?

Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Kobe Station located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where do trains from Kobe to Kyoto arrive?

Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Kyoto Station located in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto.

Where to travel next from Kyoto?

From Kyoto, you can go by train to Osaka and Nara on Express and Rapid trains, or go to Tokyo and Nagoya on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or go to Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen.