There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Kobe by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kansai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane MAN - KIX
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus
20h 9m¥82,528–143,474Fly to Osaka International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MAN - ITM
21h 37m¥51,478–162,374Fly to Kobe
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kobe (UKB)plane MAN - UKB
20h 39m¥60,838–191,524Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MAN - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain
21h 31mFly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane MAN - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
22h 43m¥66,918–196,284
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Kobe is to fly and bus which costs ¥80000 - ¥150000 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Kobe is to fly and bus which takes 20h 9m and costs ¥80000 - ¥150000.
The distance between Manchester and Kobe is 9516 km.
It takes approximately 20h 9m to get from Manchester to Kobe, including transfers.
Kobe is 8h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 3:21 AM in Manchester and 11:21 AM in Kobe.
There are 330+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Kobe, Japan?
KLM, Korean Air, and nine other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kobe (UKB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kansai International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–170,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Osaka International Airport via London Heathrow, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–200,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–150,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tokushima Airport via Beijing Capital, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tokushima Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–170,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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