one-way fares to/from Tokyo start from approximately �6000 for overnight trips in Standard buses up to �7600 for premium buses with advanced purchase. Fares are typically higher on weekends and holidays.
There no daytime JR Bus runs to Kobe, and the entire Tokyo-Kobe run is not vaild with the Japan Rail Pass. In these cases you can take a JR Bus to Osaka Station (covered with the Rail Pass) and then take a 20 minute ride by JR train to Sannomiya.
Note that the Japan Rail Pass CAN be used for overnight trips on standard buses between Tokyo and Osaka called "Dream" services - once you arrive in Osaka the next morning you can take a 20 minute ride by JR train to Sannomiya. Overnight buses between Tokyo and Kobe are NOT valid with the rail pass.
Other bus services
� Keisei Bus, Hankyu Bus, Hanshin Bus: Ovenright from Tokyo Station and Tokyo Disneyland to Sannomiya Station, �8690.
� Keio Bus, Shinki Bus: Overnight from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal and Shibuya Mark City to the Sannomiya Bus Terminal, �8690.
By boat
A number of ferry services are available from Kobe, including routes to:
� Takamatsu: Jumbo Ferry, 078-327-3111. 3 1/2 hours; �1,800.
� Kitakyushu: Hankyu Ferry, 078-857-1211. 12 hours; �7,400+.
� Oita: Diamond Ferry, 078-857-9525. 12 hours; �8,800+. Also stops at Matsuyama.
� Beppu: Kansai Kisen, 06-6572-5181. 12 hours; �8,800+. Also stops at Matsuyama.
� Okinawa: Maruei Ferry, 078-857-3901. 3 days; �18,800+. Also stops at Miyazaki.
� Shanghai: Japan-China Ferry, 078-321-5791 (Japan) or 021-6326-4357 (China). 45 hours; �20,000+.
� Tianjin: China Express Line, 03-3537-3107 (Japan) or 022-2420-5777 (China). 50 hours; �22,000+
