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Osaka to Kobe by train or road
About 30 km. The train is fastest at 36 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹200 per person.
Kobe to OsakaFastest
Train
JR Special Rapid (Osaka–Sannomiya), or Hankyu / Hanshin
36 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
JR Special Rapid (Osaka–Sannomiya), or Hankyu / Hanshin
from ₹200 per person
Best value
Train
JR Special Rapid (Osaka–Sannomiya), or Hankyu / Hanshin
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | JR Special Rapid (Osaka–Sannomiya), or Hankyu / Hanshin | 36 min | ₹200–₹910per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi, per vehicle | 54 min | ₹6,660–₹11,500per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, JR Special Rapid (Osaka–Sannomiya), or Hankyu / Hanshin: Trains every few minutes from Umeda; the Hanshin line also runs through from Namba.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · JR Special Rapid (Osaka–Sannomiya), or Hankyu / Hanshin | ₹400–₹1,820 | ₹800–₹3,640 |
| Private car · Taxi, per vehicle | ₹6,660–₹11,500 | ₹6,660–₹11,500 |
Once you’re in Kobe
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November).
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Plan Osaka and Kobe
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