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Results from Kumamoto to Kobe on Wednesday, 11 February 2026
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7 days
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We, 11/02
KUMAMOTO All Stations |
Tu, 17/02
KOBE All Stations |
¥ 50,000
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14 days
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We, 11/02
KUMAMOTO All Stations |
Tu, 24/02
KOBE All Stations |
¥ 80,000
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21 days
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We, 11/02
KUMAMOTO All Stations |
Tu, 03/03
KOBE All Stations |
¥ 100,000
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How to get from Kumamoto to Kobe
The easiest way to travel from Kumamoto to Kobe is by train.
How far is Kumamoto from Kobe?
The travel distance between Kumamoto and Kobe is 510 km. There is no direct flight from Kumamoto to Kobe, the only option to travel is by train.
How long does it take to get from Kumamoto to Kobe?
It takes about 3 hours to get from Kumamoto to Kobe by train.
What types of trains operate the route Kumamoto to Kobe?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Kumamoto to Kobe.
JR operates the Sanyo-Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed train between Kagoshima and Osaka stopping in Kumamoto and Kobe.
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 Kumamoto to Kobe depart?
Trains on the Sanyo-Kyushu Shinkansen Line depart from Kumamoto Station located in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto.
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 Kumamoto to Kobe arrive?
Trains on the Sanyo-Kyushu 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.