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

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

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane SYD - KIX
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    13h 40m
    ¥59,467–105,045

  2. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SYD - UKB
    15h
    ¥67,577–212,895

  3. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SYD - ITM
    15h 3m
    ¥98,267–163,845

  4. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane SYD - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    16h 29m
    ¥98,657–237,655

  5. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SYD - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain train
    18h 7m

  6. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane SYD - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    18h 26m
    ¥61,167–187,895

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥47,474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,864.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 40m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kobe, Japan?

All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kobe (UKB) every 4 hours.

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