There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Tianjin by plane, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kobe to Tianjin Binhai
best- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane UKB - TSN
11h 36m¥1,111–4,720Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Stationtrain Shanghai
2d 13h¥981–1,383Car ferry, train via Xinjing
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Tianjin Westtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
2d 7h¥1,382–1,644Bus to Kansai International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane KIX - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
8h 10m¥1,355–2,700Fly Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane UKB - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
10h 18m¥1,776–4,312
Kobe (UKB) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Tianjin is to car ferry and train which costs ¥950 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Tianjin is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 10m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2700.
The distance between Kobe and Tianjin is 1689 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Tianjin without a car is to car ferry and train via Xinjing which takes 2 days 7h and costs ¥1300 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Kobe to Tianjin, including transfers.
Tianjin is 1h behind Kobe. It is currently 6:51 PM in Kobe and 5:51 PM in Tianjin.
There are 181+ hotels available in Tianjin.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Tianjin, China?
Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,000
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kagoshima, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Sunan Shuofang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,800
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,400
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Train operators
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Tianjin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥530–580
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–320
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–600
Bus operators
- 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
- ¥85–100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Ferry operators
- 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
- ¥847–1,059
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥847
- 1st Class
- ¥1,059
- Special Class
- ¥1,695
- VIP
- ¥4,236
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥847–1,059
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥847
- 1st Class
- ¥1,059
- Special Class
- ¥1,695
- VIP
- ¥4,236
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