There are 6 ways to get from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal by bus, train, car, taxi, or towncar
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Bus via Sannomiya(Port Liner)
best- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
1h 23m¥2,137–2,450Drive 69.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal69.7 km
1h 4m¥1,175–1,698Train
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka StationHARUKA Kansai-Airport Express
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to SannomiyaA: Special Rapid Service
1h 26m¥4,000–6,154Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal69.7 km
1h 4m¥25,000–30,000Towncar
- Take a town car from Osaka Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal69.9 km
1h 4m¥20,000–40,000Bus
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
1h 39m¥1,900–2,200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal. However, there are services departing from Kansai Airport and arriving at Port Terminal via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Sannomiya(Port Liner). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Kansai Airport and Kobe Port Terminal is 73 km. The road distance is 69.7 km.
The best way to get from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal without a car is to bus via Sannomiya(Port Liner) which takes 1h 23m and costs ¥2100 - ¥2500.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal, including transfers.
Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 station.
Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Kansai Airport station.
The best way to get from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal is to bus via Sannomiya(Port Liner) which takes 1h 23m and costs ¥2100 - ¥2500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥4000 - ¥6500 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Kansai Airport, Japan and Kobe Port Terminal, Japan?
Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus operates a bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,900–2,200 and the journey takes 1h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansai Airport to Port Terminal via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Sannomiya(Port Liner) in around 1h 26m.
- 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
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
- 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
- ¥2,300–2,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Green Seat
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–30,000
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Osaka Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–40,000
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More Questions & Answers
Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Kansai Airport to Kobe Port Terminal.
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