There are 8 ways to get from Chicago 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 Kobe
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kobe (UKB)plane ORD - UKB
20h 17m¥70,605–261,041Fly to Okayama Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane ORD - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
22h 2m¥57,795–214,291Fly to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane ORD - ITM
19h 20m¥86,245–251,891Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane ORD - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
20h 6m¥76,685–255,801Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane ORD - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
22h 8m¥64,195–236,041Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane ORD - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Ōsakatrain
23h 31m¥68,695–245,741Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ORD - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobetrain
20h 37mFly to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ORD - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain
20h 59m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kobe is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥220000 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kobe is to fly which takes 19h 20m and costs ¥85000 - ¥260000.
The distance between Chicago and Kobe is 10467 km.
It takes approximately 20h 17m to get from Chicago to Kobe, including transfers.
Kobe is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:40 AM in Chicago and 12:40 AM in Kobe.
There are 330+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kobe, Japan?
EVA Air, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kobe (UKB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kobe via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–460,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kobe via Seattle, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–470,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–360,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–360,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tokushima Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–430,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–370,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–400,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–330,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shirahama to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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