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

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There are 6 ways to get from Honolulu 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 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane HNL - KIX
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    12h 29m
    ¥57,384–202,684

  2. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HNL - ITM
    13h 36m
    ¥86,334–271,584

  3. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HNL - UKB
    13h 28m
    ¥65,694–230,734

  4. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HNL - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    14h 59m
    ¥118,874–360,494

  5. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HNL - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain train
    13h 15m

  6. Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane HNL - SHM
    2. Take the train from Shirahama to Ōsakatrain train
    28h 43m
    ¥73,894–265,434

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥57,790Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,694.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 29m

What companies run services between Honolulu, HI, USA and Kobe, Japan?

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 4 hours.

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