There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Kobe by plane, 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 to Osaka International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MSP - ITM
18h 4m¥71,166–271,416Fly to Kobe
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Kobe (UKB)plane MSP - UKB
19h 16m¥90,526–340,566Fly to Okayama Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane MSP - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
20h 21m¥77,716–283,816Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MSP - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain
22h 38mFly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane MSP - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
20h 55m¥101,606–345,326Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MSP - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobetrain
19h 41mFly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane MSP - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
22h 7m¥84,116–305,566
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Kobe is to fly which costs ¥70000 - ¥280000 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Kobe is to fly which takes 18h 4m and costs ¥70000 - ¥280000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Kobe is 9933 km.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Minneapolis to Kobe, including transfers.
Kobe is 14h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 11:40 AM in Minneapolis and 1:40 AM in Kobe.
There are 330+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Kobe, Japan?
Delta, All Nippon Airways, and three other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–280,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–280,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Okayama Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–300,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tokushima Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–330,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tokushima Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–360,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–300,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–360,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Calgary, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–310,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Vancouver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–310,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–320,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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