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How to get fromNew York to Kobeby plane, bus or train

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There are 8 ways to get from New York to Kobe by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kobe

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane JFK - UKB
    19h 50m
    ¥72,302–272,993

  2. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kobe

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane EWR - UKB
    20h 7m
    ¥73,465–274,483

  3. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane JFK - ITM
    19h 51m
    ¥72,942–293,843

  4. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane EWR - ITM
    20h 55m
    ¥284,105–755,333

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane JFK - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    21h 10m
    ¥90,192–322,343

  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane EWR - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    23h 9m
    ¥91,355–323,833

  7. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane JFK - HND
    2. Take the train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    20h 14m
    ¥89,412–221,133

  8. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane EWR - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    21h 2m
    ¥83,055–208,233

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket¥68,739Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kobe, Japan?

All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kobe (UKB) every 4 hours.

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