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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Kobe by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Kobe

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane ORD - UKB
    20h 5m
    ¥70,609–281,048

  2. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane ORD - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    22h
    ¥66,499–241,648

  3. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane ORD - ITM
    19h 23m
    ¥121,249–311,898

  4. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane ORD - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    19h 56m
    ¥78,499–290,398

  5. Fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane ORD - OKJ
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    21h 54m
    ¥75,099–278,098

  6. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ORD - HND
    2. Take the train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    19h 16m
    ¥97,719–269,188

  7. Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane ORD - SHM
    2. Take the train from Shirahama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    23h 16m
    ¥72,939–262,148

  8. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ORD - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    20h 14m
    ¥105,199–214,798

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration19h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥69,129Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kobe, Japan?

United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kobe (UKB) every 4 hours.

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