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How to get fromLondon to Kobeby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from London to Kobe by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane LHR - KIX
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    17h 33m
    ¥79,229–168,850

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kobe

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LGW - UKB
    21h 6m
    ¥57,790–175,374

  3. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kobe

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LHR - UKB
    17h 58m
    ¥112,539–266,900

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane LHR - ITM
    19h 21m
    ¥123,179–277,750

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane LHR - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    20h 27m
    ¥83,619–291,660

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LGW - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain train
    22h 3m

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane LHR - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    21h 29m
    ¥71,129–241,900

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket¥57,032Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,625.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 33m

What companies run services between London, England and Kobe, Japan?

All Nippon Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and six other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB) every 4 hours.

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