Results from Yokohama to Kobe on Saturday, 27 June 2026

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

How far is Yokohama from Kobe?

The travel distance between Yokohama and Kobe is 530 km. The best option to travel from Yokohama to Kobe is taking a train.

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

It takes about 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 50 minutes to get from Yokohama to Kobe by train.

What types of trains operate the route Yokohama to Kobe?

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

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

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 Yokohama to Kobe depart?

Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Yokohama Station located in Kohoku-ku, Yokohama.

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 Yokohama to Kobe arrive?

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

Where to travel next from Kobe?

From Kobe, you can go by train to Osaka, Himeji, Okayama, Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen.