There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Kobe by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 2m¥48,261–101,912Fly to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane CNS - ITM
23h 10m¥52,744–165,501Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane CNS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain
26h 24m
Cairns (CNS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Kobe is to fly and bus which costs ¥48000 - ¥110000 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Kobe is to fly and bus which takes 11h 2m and costs ¥48000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Cairns and Kobe is 5890 km.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Cairns to Kobe, including transfers.
Kobe is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 12:45 AM in Cairns and 11:45 PM in Kobe.
There are 330+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kobe, Japan?
Jetstar and Japan Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–90,000
Flights from Cairns to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
Flights from Cairns to Osaka International Airport via Kansai International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
Flights from Cairns to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Cairns to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Kansai International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from Cairns to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Port Moresby, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–270,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–90,000
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–90,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Kansai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–370,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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