Itami or Kobe?
Apr 28, 2016 | 5:20 pm
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Itami or Kobe?
I'm planning on travelling from Sapporo to Okayama and have the option of either a 10.25am flight to Itami on ANA or a 10.45am flight to Kobe on Air Do. Hyperdia seems to indicate not much difference between time to destination but not having experienced either airport I'm not sure which would be more convenient. Any ideas?
Scott.
Scott.
Apr 28, 2016 | 6:02 pm
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I'd opt for ITM. From there you can get a bus directly to Shin Osaka for the transfer to the Shinkansen.
(You could also connect via Haneda to Okayama airport).
(You could also connect via Haneda to Okayama airport).
Apr 28, 2016 | 6:16 pm
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Am I assuming correct that Air Do 116 (also code share as ANA 4816) departing Chitose at 18:10 (6:10 p.m.) arriving Okayama at 20:15 (8:50 p.m.) is arriving little too late at Okayama?
Apr 29, 2016 | 1:24 am
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I'd go with Itami. As jib71 says, direct bus to Shin Osaka then catching the bullet train from there is the easier option. Unless you want to take a cab from Kobe airport to Shin Kobe, which could be expensive.
I've never been to Kobe Airport. But I have looked recently into flying there. It seems that, other than taxi, the only way to get to Kobe is by taking that Port Island train. Then you have a tricky transfer at Sannomiya to get on the subway. But the subway's Shin Kobe platform is a fair bit of walk away from the bullet train. Unless you want to take a cab, I don't see Kobe airport to Shin Kobe being an easy journey with bags and everything.
I've never been to Kobe Airport. But I have looked recently into flying there. It seems that, other than taxi, the only way to get to Kobe is by taking that Port Island train. Then you have a tricky transfer at Sannomiya to get on the subway. But the subway's Shin Kobe platform is a fair bit of walk away from the bullet train. Unless you want to take a cab, I don't see Kobe airport to Shin Kobe being an easy journey with bags and everything.
Apr 30, 2016 | 9:38 am
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I'd go with Itami. As jib71 says, direct bus to Shin Osaka then catching the bullet train from there is the easier option. Unless you want to take a cab from Kobe airport to Shin Kobe, which could be expensive.
I've never been to Kobe Airport. But I have looked recently into flying there. It seems that, other than taxi, the only way to get to Kobe is by taking that Port Island train. Then you have a tricky transfer at Sannomiya to get on the subway. But the subway's Shin Kobe platform is a fair bit of walk away from the bullet train. Unless you want to take a cab, I don't see Kobe airport to Shin Kobe being an easy journey with bags and everything.
I've never been to Kobe Airport. But I have looked recently into flying there. It seems that, other than taxi, the only way to get to Kobe is by taking that Port Island train. Then you have a tricky transfer at Sannomiya to get on the subway. But the subway's Shin Kobe platform is a fair bit of walk away from the bullet train. Unless you want to take a cab, I don't see Kobe airport to Shin Kobe being an easy journey with bags and everything.
Scott