There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Kobe by plane or bus
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Fly to Kansai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane CNS - KIX
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus
11h 8m¥40,996–104,743Fly to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane CNS - ITM
31h 45m¥87,631–176,403
Cairns (CNS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Kobe is to fly and bus which costs ¥41000 - ¥110000 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Kobe is to fly and bus which takes 11h 8m and costs ¥41000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Cairns and Kobe is 5890 km.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Cairns to Kobe, including transfers.
Kobe is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 2:16 AM in Cairns and 1:16 AM in Kobe.
There are 330+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kobe, Japan?
Jetstar, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–500,000
Flights from Cairns to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Cairns to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from Cairns to Osaka International Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–95,000
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–95,000
Flights from Cairns to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Cairns to Osaka International Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–95,000
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–95,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–500,000
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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