There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to China by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus to Kansai International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane KIX - HGH
6h 58m¥634–1,903Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Chongqing Northtrain Shanghai
2d 12h¥1,335–2,282Fly Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane UKB - PEK
8h 3m¥2,235–4,245Bus to Kansai International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane KIX - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Suzhoutrain
6h 57m¥852–2,468Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Drive from Shanghai to Chongqingcar
2d 16h¥2,158–3,073
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to China is to bus and fly which costs ¥600 - ¥1900 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to China is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥850 - ¥2500.
The distance between Kobe and China is 1571 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to China without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs ¥1300 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Kobe to China, including transfers.
There are 667+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and China?
Asiana Airlines, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,500
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
Train from Shanghai station to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥470–1,200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥470–650
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Wuxi to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–95
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–95
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥859–1,073
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥859
- 1st Class
- ¥1,073
- Special Class
- ¥1,717
- VIP
- ¥4,292
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥859–1,073
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥859
- 1st Class
- ¥1,073
- Special Class
- ¥1,717
- VIP
- ¥4,292
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