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How to get fromMelbourne to Kobeby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Kobe by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane MEL - KIX
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    16h 21m
    ¥60,194–100,494

  2. Fly to Okayama Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane MEL - OKJ
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    19h 6m
    ¥55,494–176,594

  3. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane MEL - ITM
    17h 4m
    ¥93,994–184,294

  4. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane MEL - UKB
    15h 31m
    ¥68,304–213,344

  5. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane MEL - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain train
    17h 43m

  6. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane MEL - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    19h 2m
    ¥61,894–188,344

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥43,913Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,170.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 21m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kobe, Japan?

Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 5 times a day.

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