There are 7 ways to get from Incheon to Kobe by subway, plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or night train
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Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Incheon City Hall Station to Geomam Stationsubway
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB)plane ICN - UKB
5h 1m¥17,649–65,849Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
25h 8m¥8,518–60,857Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Kobetrain
19h 56m¥18,618–27,557Drive, ferry
- Drive from Incheon to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
22h 7m¥14,836–69,890Subway, train, ferry
- Take the subway from Ganseok Station to Cheongnyangni Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry
- Take the train from Yonago to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
26h 15m¥24,030–29,237Subway, train, ferry, bus
- Take the subway from Ganseok Station to Cheongnyangni Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry
- Take the bus from Yonago to Sannomiya BTbus
26h 23m¥24,730–28,137Subway, train, ferry, night train
- Take the subway from Ganseok Station to Cheongnyangni Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry
- Take the night train from Yonago to Sannomiyanighttrain
27h 2m¥24,030–29,237
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Incheon to Kobe is to bus and ferry and train which costs ¥18000 - ¥28000 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Incheon to Kobe is to subway and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs ¥17000 - ¥70000.
The distance between Incheon and Kobe is 898 km.
The best way to get from Incheon to Kobe without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 56m and costs ¥18000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Incheon to Kobe, including transfers.
There are 323+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Incheon, South Korea and Kobe, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Incheon to Kobe. However, you can take the subway to Geomam Station, walk to Geomam Station, 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 bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Shin Kobe via Busan Central Bus Terminal, Nopo Station, Choryang Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Shimonoseki, Shimonoseki, and Kokura in around 19h 56m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–75,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–50,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon City Hall Station to Geomam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–230
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Ganseok Station to Cheongnyangni Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Yonago to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Night train from Yonago to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥2,800–3,900
- First Class
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,900
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥4,300–4,900
- Economy
- ¥2,900–3,600
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yonago to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,500
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500
- Deluxe
- ¥18,000
- Suite
- ¥28,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,672–52,459
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥52,459
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥26,230
- Inside Cabin
- ¥20,984
- Family
- ¥18,886
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- booking@ferryvl.com
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,504
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ¥147,565
- First Class
- ¥25,404
- Second Class
- ¥20,388
- Economy Class
- ¥16,504
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