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

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There are 5 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 54m
    ¥62,378–162,678

  2. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HNL - UKB
    13h 38m
    ¥75,688–280,728

  3. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HNL - ITM
    14h 1m
    ¥81,328–331,578

  4. 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

  5. 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
    15h 39m
    ¥103,578–410,078

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥58,933Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Honolulu, HI, USA and Kobe, Japan?

All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kobe (UKB) 4 times a day.

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