There are 6 ways to get from Kobe to Guangzhou by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus to Kansai International Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane KIX - CAN
8h 17m¥789–2,206Car ferry, train via Guangzhou South
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Guangzhou South stationtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
2d 8h¥1,620–2,187Fly Kobe to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane UKB - CAN
9h 35m¥1,116–3,922Fly Kobe to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane UKB - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
10h 20m¥1,159–3,447Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Drive from Shanghai to Guangzhoucar
2d 14h¥1,960–2,875Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Guangzhou Train Stationtrain Shanghai South
3d 1h¥1,067–1,544
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Guangzhou is to bus and fly which costs ¥750 - ¥2300 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Guangzhou is to bus and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs ¥750 - ¥2300.
The distance between Kobe and Guangzhou is 2558 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Guangzhou without a car is to car ferry and train via Guangzhou South which takes 2 days 8h and costs ¥1600 - ¥2200.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Kobe to Guangzhou, including transfers.
Guangzhou is 1h behind Kobe. It is currently 6:17 PM in Kobe and 5:17 PM in Guangzhou.
There are 1204+ hotels available in Guangzhou.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Guangzhou, China?
All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,000
Flights from Kobe to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Flights from Kobe to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Kobe to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,051
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,350
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–160
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- ¥861–1,076
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥861
- 1st Class
- ¥1,076
- Special Class
- ¥1,721
- VIP
- ¥4,301
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥861–1,076
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥861
- 1st Class
- ¥1,076
- Special Class
- ¥1,721
- VIP
- ¥4,301
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥861–1,076
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥861
- 1st Class
- ¥1,076
- Special Class
- ¥1,721
- VIP
- ¥4,301
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