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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Kobe by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)planeMEL - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    16h 5m
    ¥43,183–83,783

  2. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeMEL - ITM
    16h 59m
    ¥62,733–142,983

  3. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kobe (UKB)planeMEL - UKB
    15h 31m
    ¥51,093–152,133

  4. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeMEL - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    16h 53m
    ¥58,033–106,183

  5. Fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)planeMEL - OKJ
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    20h 20m
    ¥55,583–159,183

  6. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)planeMEL - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    18h 52m
    ¥67,983–132,733

  7. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeMEL - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawatrain
    3. Take the train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    16h 40m
    ¥54,683–125,883

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥37,491Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kobe, Japan?

Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 4 hours.

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