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How to get fromOtaru to Kobeby train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Otaru to Kobe by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Kobe

    best
    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    4h 29m
    ¥14,886–92,440

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Kobecar car
    22h 55m
    ¥2,000–27,500

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain train
    17h 32m

  4. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    4h 57m
    ¥17,526–58,290

  5. Fly Okadama Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OKD - ITM
    8h 10m
    ¥76,847–87,353

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus
    20h 9m

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,739Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,151.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Kobe, Japan?

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Shin Kobe via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, and Tōkyō Station in around 17h 32m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Blue Panorama Airlines fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 3 times a day.

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