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

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There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Kobe by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Kobe

    best
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IAH - UKB
    20h 50m
    ¥85,670–320,891

  2. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane IAH - ITM
    20h 23m
    ¥66,310–241,741

  3. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane IAH - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    21h 49m
    ¥91,750–315,651

  4. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane IAH - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain train
    24h 3m

  5. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane IAH - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    23h 47m
    ¥79,260–285,891

  6. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane IAH - HND
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobetrain train
    21h 16m

  7. Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane IAH - SHM
    2. Take the train from Shirahama to Ōsakatrain train
    24h 5m
    ¥83,760–305,591

  8. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane IAH - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain train
    21h 48m

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration21h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥88,198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,133.6 km
  • Duration: 20h 50m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Kobe, Japan?

All Nippon Airways, EVA Air, and three other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kobe (UKB) every 3 hours.

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