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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kobeby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kobe by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Kansai International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane LGW - KIX
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    16h 8m
    ¥46,951–129,677

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LHR - UKB
    20h 24m
    ¥81,093–251,708

  3. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LGW - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain train
    19h 9m

  4. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Kobe

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LGW - UKB
    18h 47m
    ¥55,539–156,809

  5. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane LGW - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Kobetrain train
    17h 54m
    ¥92,006–164,404

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration17h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥45,050Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,619.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 8m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Kobe, Japan?

Air China, Jeju Air, and six other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kobe (UKB) 5 times a day.

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