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Results from Kobe to Kumamoto on Sunday, 29 March 2026
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How to get from Kobe to Kumamoto
The easiest way to travel from Kobe to Kumamoto is by train.
How far is Kobe from Kumamoto?
The travel distance between Kobe and Kumamoto is 510 km. There is no direct flight from Kobe to Kumamoto, the only option to travel is by train.
How long does it take to get from Kobe to Kumamoto?
It takes about 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 15 minutes to get from Kobe to Kumamoto by train.
What types of trains operate the route Kobe to Kumamoto?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Kobe to Kumamoto.
JR operates the Sanyo-Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed train between Osaka and Kagoshima stopping in Kobe and Kumamoto.
There are three types of services on the Sanyo-Kyushu 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 Kumamoto depart?
Trains on the Sanyo-Kyushu 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 Kumamoto arrive?
Trains on the Sanyo-Kyushu Shinkansen Line arrive at Kumamoto Station located in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto.
Where to travel next from Kumamoto?
From Kumamoto, you can go by train to Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Kagoshima on the Kyushu Shinkansen.