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How to get fromHonolulu to Kobeby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Honolulu to Kobe by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane HNL - KIX
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    13h 18m
    ¥52,572–162,872

  2. Fly to Kobe

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    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HNL - UKB
    14h 18m
    ¥47,682–180,722

  3. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HNL - ITM
    14h 36m
    ¥76,372–141,672

  4. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HNL - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    15h 37m
    ¥56,762–185,482

  5. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HNL - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain train
    14h 15m

  6. Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane HNL - SHM
    2. Take the train from Shirahama to Ōsakatrain train
    29h 32m
    ¥50,772–185,422

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥51,136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,694.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 18m

What companies run services between Honolulu, HI, USA and Kobe, Japan?

All Nippon Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kobe (UKB) 4 times a day.

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