There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Rizhao by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane KIX - TAO
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Centerbus
9h 11m¥687–2,595Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakatatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry
30h 29m¥1,559–2,717Fly Kobe to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane UKB - TAO
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Centerbus
12h 16m¥1,198–3,708Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane NGO - TAO
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Centerbus
10h 28m¥807–2,887Fly Kobe to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport (RIZ)plane UKB - RIZ
12h 36m¥1,554–5,071Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Asan Station to Anjung Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry
41h 6m¥1,091–3,716Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the bus from Shanghai South to Xinpubus
- Take the train from Lianyungang to Rizhaotrain
2d 9h¥1,083–1,368
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Rizhao is to car ferry and bus and train which costs ¥1000 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Rizhao is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs ¥650 - ¥2600.
The distance between Kobe and Rizhao is 1598 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Rizhao without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs ¥1000 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Kobe to Rizhao, including transfers.
Rizhao is 1h behind Kobe. It is currently 6:13 AM in Kobe and 5:13 AM in Rizhao.
There are 31+ hotels available in Rizhao.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Rizhao, China?
Korean Air, China West Air, and five other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport (RIZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
Flights from Kobe to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Kobe to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
Flights from Kobe to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
Flights from Kobe to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,100
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,800
Flights from Kobe to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kobe to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Kobe to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,400
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,100
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Kobe to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Incheon, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,100
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–140
- 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
- ¥120–140
- Reserved Seat
- ¥90–130
- Green Seat
- ¥120–160
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- 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
- ¥500–700
- Reserved seat
- ¥550–750
- Green seat
- ¥750–1,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–360
- 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
- ¥240–330
- Reserved seat
- ¥290–360
- Green seat
- ¥360–480
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥210–250
- First Class
- ¥310–360
Train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–250
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥200–250
- First Class
- ¥290–360
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥160–340
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥160–220
- First Class
- ¥230–340
Train from Asan Station to Anjung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥30–45
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥30–45
- First Class
- ¥30–45
Train from Lianyungang to Rizhao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
- Phone
- (86+)0532-96567
- Website
- qdairport.com
Bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai South to Xinpu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥75–642
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥1,070
- First Class
- ¥642
- Second Class
- ¥514
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥670–831
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ¥831
- Business
- ¥670
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,308
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥2,308
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ¥1,154
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ¥924
- Family
- ¥831
- 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
- ¥856–1,070
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥856
- 1st Class
- ¥1,070
- Special Class
- ¥1,712
- VIP
- ¥4,280
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