There are 4 ways to get from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe Sannomiya
1h 18m¥2,000–2,300Drive 73.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe73.1 km
1h 10m¥1,241–1,793Train
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka StationHARUKA Kansai-Airport Express
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Kōbe StationNozomi / ...
1h 25m¥4,390–6,904Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe73.1 km
1h 10m¥26,000–32,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Kansai Airport and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Kansai Airport Terminal 2 and Kobe is 77 km. The road distance is 73.1 km.
The best way to get from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe without a car is to bus which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥2000 - ¥2300.
The bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe Sannomiya takes 1h 18m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 station.
Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Kansai Airport station.
The best way to get from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe is to bus which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥2000 - ¥2300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥4300 - ¥7000 and takes 1h 25m.
What companies run services between Kansai Airport Terminal 2, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus operates a bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe Sannomiya every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2,000–2,300 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Shin-Kōbe Station via Kansai Airport and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,000–3,700
- Green seat
- ¥3,500–4,700
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,300
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–32,000
Kobe Sogo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-451-0808
- Website
- kobesogo.co.jp
Kobe MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-303-6001
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kamome Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-381-7789
- Website
- kamometaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Kobe is 1h ahead of Kansai Airport Terminal 2. It is currently 11:34 AM in Kansai Airport Terminal 2 and 12:34 PM in Kobe.
Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Kansai Airport Terminal 2 to Kobe.
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