Kobe’s location and access
Kobe is located in the Kansai region (western Japan). Kansai International Airport is the closest international airport, with a travel time of about 2 hours by limousine bus and Port-liner (train), or about 40 minutes by ship and Port-liner (train).
Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport)
Osaka International Airport (Itami) serves domestic flights and is about 1 hour from Kobe by limousine bus and Port-liner (train).
Many travelers connect to this airport via Tokyo Haneda or Tokyo Narita airports.
Kobe Airport
Kobe Airport is the closest domestic airport, just 10 minutes by Port-liner (train).
Bullet train (Shinkansen)
Those traveling to other parts of Japan may want to take the bullet train (Shinkansen).
The journey from Tokyo to Kobe takes approximately 3 hours on the Shinkansen.
