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The cheapest and fastest trains from Kobe to Fukuoka
Cheapest price
£81
Average price
£81
Fastest journey
2 h 24 m
Average duration
2 h 27 m
Trains per day
130
Distance
455 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Kobe to Fukuoka is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kobe to Fukuoka will cost around £81 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £81.
Of the 130 trains that leave Kobe for Fukuoka every day 130 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 455 km distance in an average of 2 h 27 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 24 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 28 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Sakura 551
Nozomi 49
Sakura 573
Nozomi 31
Nozomi 31
Mizuho 615
Mizuho 615
Nozomi 49
Nozomi 31
Nozomi 13Travel Information
Compare coach, train and flight for Kobe to Fukuoka
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Kobe to Fukuoka among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 25m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £55, and a train costs an average of £77.
Distance: 455 km
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| Train | Most popular Flight | Coach |
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£81 Average Price | £61 Average Price | £55 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 0m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 55m Average total duration 9h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Kobe to Fukuoka train times
The table below shows live departures for Kobe to Fukuoka trains for today, Monday 9 March. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mizuho 601 | 21:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 23:28 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 601 | 21:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 23:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 591 | 21:06 Shin-Osaka Station | 3h13 | 00:19 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 541 | 21:25 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 00:04 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 541 | 21:25 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h41 | 00:06 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 543 | 21:50 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h36 | 00:26 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 543 | 21:50 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h38 | 00:28 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 275 | 22:09 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 00:39 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 275 | 22:11 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 00:39 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 603 | 22:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 00:51 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 603 | 22:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 00:53 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 531 | 22:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 01:11 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 531 | 22:34 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h37 | 01:11 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 841 | 22:40 Shin-Osaka Station | 4h24 | 03:04 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 605 | 22:50 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 01:18 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 605 | 22:50 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 01:20 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 22:54 Kobe | 2h30 | 01:24 Fukuoka | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 277 | 22:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 01:24 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 277 | 22:56 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 01:24 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 545 | 23:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h38 | 01:38 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 545 | 23:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h36 | 01:36 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 99 | 23:16 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 01:46 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 99 | 23:18 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 01:46 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 1 | 23:22 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 01:52 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 1 | 23:24 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 01:52 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 3 | 23:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 02:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 3 | 23:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 02:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 547 | 23:53 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h33 | 02:26 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 547 | 23:53 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h35 | 02:28 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
| Tuesday 10 March | |||||
Nozomi 5 | 00:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 02:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 5 | 00:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 02:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 7 | 00:15 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 02:45 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 7 | 00:17 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 02:45 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 549 | 00:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 02:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 549 | 00:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h41 | 03:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 845 | 00:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 4h19 | 04:51 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 9 | 00:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 03:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 9 | 00:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 03:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 607 | 00:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 03:24 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 607 | 00:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 03:22 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 11 | 01:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 03:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 11 | 01:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 03:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 13 | 01:15 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 03:45 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 13 | 01:17 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 03:45 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 551 | 01:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 03:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 551 | 01:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h41 | 04:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 847 | 01:37 Shin-Osaka Station | 4h14 | 05:51 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 15 | 01:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 04:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 15 | 01:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 04:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 117 | 01:48 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 04:18 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 117 | 01:50 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 04:18 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 17 | 02:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 04:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 17 | 02:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 04:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 553 | 02:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 04:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 553 | 02:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h41 | 05:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 125 | 02:30 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h33 | 05:03 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 125 | 02:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h31 | 05:03 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 849 | 02:37 Shin-Osaka Station | 4h14 | 06:51 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 19 | 02:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 05:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 19 | 02:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 05:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 21 | 03:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 05:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 21 | 03:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 05:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 555 | 03:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h41 | 06:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 555 | 03:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 05:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 23 | 03:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 06:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 23 | 03:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 06:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 25 | 04:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 06:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 25 | 04:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 06:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 557 | 04:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h38 | 07:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 557 | 04:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h36 | 06:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 27 | 04:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 07:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 27 | 04:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 07:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 29 | 05:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 07:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 29 | 05:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 07:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 559 | 05:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h38 | 08:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 559 | 05:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h36 | 07:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 31 | 05:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 08:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 31 | 05:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 08:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 33 | 06:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 08:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 33 | 06:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 08:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 561 | 06:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h38 | 09:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 561 | 06:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h36 | 08:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 35 | 06:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 09:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 35 | 06:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 09:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 609 | 06:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 09:22 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 609 | 06:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 09:24 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 37 | 07:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 09:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 37 | 07:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 09:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 563 | 07:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h38 | 10:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 563 | 07:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h36 | 09:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 39 | 07:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 10:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 39 | 07:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 10:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 611 | 07:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 10:22 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 611 | 07:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 10:24 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 41 | 08:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 10:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 41 | 08:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 10:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 565 | 08:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h41 | 11:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 565 | 08:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 10:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 861 | 08:37 Shin-Osaka Station | 4h14 | 12:51 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 43 | 08:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 11:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 43 | 08:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 11:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 567 | 08:47 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h36 | 11:23 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 567 | 08:47 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h38 | 11:25 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 45 | 09:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 11:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 45 | 09:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 11:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 569 | 09:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h41 | 12:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 569 | 09:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 11:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 865 | 09:37 Shin-Osaka Station | 4h14 | 13:51 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 47 | 09:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 12:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 47 | 09:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 12:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 613 | 09:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 12:24 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 613 | 09:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 12:22 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 49 | 10:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 12:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 49 | 10:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 12:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 51 | 10:15 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 12:45 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 51 | 10:17 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 12:45 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 571 | 10:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 12:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 571 | 10:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h41 | 13:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 867 | 10:37 Shin-Osaka Station | 4h02 | 14:39 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 53 | 10:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 13:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 53 | 10:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 13:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 615 | 10:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h26 | 13:20 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 615 | 10:54 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h24 | 13:18 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 55 | 11:00 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 13:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 55 | 11:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 13:30 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 573 | 11:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 13:59 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 573 | 11:20 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h41 | 14:01 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 57 | 11:39 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 14:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 57 | 11:41 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 14:09 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 59 | 12:21 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 14:51 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 59 | 12:23 Shin-Osaka Station | 2h28 | 14:51 Hakata Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Kobe to Fukuoka
Trains from Kobe to Fukuoka run on average 128 times per day, taking around 2h 30m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £77 but you can travel from only £46 by flight.
There are 128 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:00, the last at 21:09. The fastest train covers the 455 km distance in 2h 30m.
Distance 455 km |
Average train duration 2h 30m |
Cheapest ticket price £77 |
Trains per day 128 |
Direct trains 128 |
Fastest train 2h 30m |
First train 06:00 |
Last train 21:09 |
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