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

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There are 8 ways to get from Seoul to Kobe by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kobe

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    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane ICN - UKB
    5h 3m
    ¥11,717–60,876

  2. Train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Kobetrain train
    14h 27m
    ¥23,593–40,438

  3. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Kansai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane GMP - KIX
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    5h 34m
    ¥13,127–38,561

  4. Train, ferry via Kitakyushu

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Kobetrain train
    17h 34m
    ¥24,363–34,108

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry Panstar Miracle Busan
    22h 2m
    ¥29,488–73,761

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train SRT Suseo
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry Panstar Miracle Busan
    22h 18m
    ¥26,593–69,578

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry Panstar Miracle Busan
    24h 58m
    ¥24,016–65,947

  8. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Yonago to Sannomiya BTbus bus
    25h 24m
    ¥24,389–27,980

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥8,183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 915.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Kobe, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Seoul to Kobe. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, then take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner). Alternatively, you can take a train from Suseo SRT to Shin Kobe via Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, and Hakata Fukuoka in around 14h 27m.

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