There are 8 ways to get from Rizhao to Kobe by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Kansai International Airport
best- Take the train from Rizhao West to Qingdao Northtrain
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane TAO - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
8h 13m¥16,164–70,176Ferry, train via Kitakyushu
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
39h 2m¥40,704–58,572Train, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Qingdao Northtrain
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Kobe (UKB)plane TAO - UKB
10h 3m¥33,074–103,526Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Qingdao Northtrain
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane TAO - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
9h 26m¥19,014–77,576Train, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Qingdao Northtrain
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane TAO - ITM
11h 26m¥37,714–164,376Train, fly to Takamatsu Airport
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Qingdao Northtrain
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane TAO - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
12h 33m¥22,964–74,126Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
44h 53m¥25,324–86,022Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Rizhao to Lianyungangtrain
- Take the bus from Xinpu to Shanghai Southbus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
2d 10h¥25,256–31,803
Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rizhao to Kobe is to train and bus and car ferry which costs ¥25000 - ¥32000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Rizhao to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs ¥16000 - ¥70000.
The distance between Rizhao and Kobe is 1625 km.
The best way to get from Rizhao to Kobe without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs ¥25000 - ¥32000.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Rizhao to Kobe, including transfers.
Kobe is 1h ahead of Rizhao. It is currently 8:30 PM in Rizhao and 9:30 PM in Kobe.
There are 286+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Rizhao, China and Kobe, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Rizhao to Kobe. However, you can take the train to Rizhao West, take the train to Qingdao North, walk to Qingdao North, take the line 1 subway to Liuting, walk to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station, then take the train to Shin-Kōbe Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rizhao to Shin-Kōbe Station via Rizhao Port, Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Pyeongtaek Jije Station, Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Shimonoseki, Shimonoseki, and Kokura in around 39h 2m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–65,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–210,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–150,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–160,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–180,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–75,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–100,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–80,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–80,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–65,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–60,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–65,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–60,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–80,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–60,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–65,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–65,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–80,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–80,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–210,000
Train from Rizhao West to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–1,800
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,600–1,800
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥2,600–2,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥3,700–5,500
Train from Rizhao to Lianyungang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,350
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,350
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,700–3,900
Train from Rizhao West to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,900
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥5,000–6,000
- First Class
- ¥7,000–8,500
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥4,600–6,000
- First Class
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥700–1,000
- First Class
- ¥700–1,100
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–8,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥3,800–5,500
- First Class
- ¥5,500–8,000
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Xinpu to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,625–19,397
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ¥19,397
- Business
- ¥15,625
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,500
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500
- Deluxe
- ¥18,000
- Suite
- ¥28,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,667–53,879
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥53,879
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ¥26,940
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ¥21,552
- Family
- ¥19,397
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
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