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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Kobe by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Kobe

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SEA - UKB
    15h 42m
    ¥49,686–180,726

  2. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SEA - ITM
    16h 15m
    ¥39,376–141,676

  3. Fly to Kansai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane SEA - KIX
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    15h 52m
    ¥41,576–152,876

  4. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane SEA - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    18h 39m
    ¥59,766–195,486

  5. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane SEA - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    18h 45m
    ¥47,276–165,726

  6. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SEA - HND
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Kobetrain train
    17h 42m

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration15h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket¥49,237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,107.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 42m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Kobe, Japan?

All Nippon Airways, EVA Air, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kobe (UKB) every 4 hours.

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