There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Beijing by bus, plane, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Kansai International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane KIX - PEK
6h 57m¥1,403–3,523Fly from Kobe
cheapest- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane UKB - PEK
7h 50m¥1,032–1,941Car ferry, train via Xinjing
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
2d 5h¥1,419–1,691Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane NGO - PEK
8h 18mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai
2d 5h¥1,428–1,690Car ferry, train #2
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai South
2d 13h¥1,263–2,040Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus
2d 18h¥1,162–1,489
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Beijing is to car ferry and bus which costs ¥1100 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Beijing is to bus and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥1400 - ¥3600.
The distance between Kobe and Beijing is 1856 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Beijing without a car is to car ferry and train via Xinjing which takes 2 days 5h and costs ¥1400 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Kobe to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 1h behind Kobe. It is currently 3:05 PM in Kobe and 2:05 PM in Beijing.
There are 1156+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Beijing, China?
Asiana Airlines, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,500
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,800
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,300
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥570–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Shanghai station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shanghai South to Beijing South
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥390–950
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥390–550
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥650–950
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–95
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–400
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥845–1,056
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥845
- 1st Class
- ¥1,056
- Special Class
- ¥1,689
- VIP
- ¥4,223
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