Kobe Transportation

Use Kintestsu or JR line from Umeda station in Osaka. get off at JR Station in Sannomiya. Takes about 1/2 hour at most to arrive.Return same way.

Or use JR Station from Shin-Osaka to Shin-Kobe.
If this route used, cost is more for this is Shinkansen Train-(non/stop)

When traveling between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Kobe, I have also use K-CAT
Kobe Jet Shuttle

To reach K-JET Terminal ( Ferry Terminal ) from Kansai Airport ,take the shuttle bus service for Ferry Terminal from the bus stop at South NO1(Gate H/G) or bus stop at NO12(Gate A/B) located on the first floor of the Passenger Terminal Building. Shuttle bus takes 3 minutes.
Bus fare is free. Bus is available every ten minutes. Bus will take you to Ferry Terminal, this is where you will depart for Kobe K-Cat City Terminal.

At K-CAT Kobe City Terminal (arrival):
To get to Sannomiya, the center of Kobe, a bus service is available from K-CAT. It takes 18 minutes.

A taxicab is also convenient from K-CAT to the center of Kobe. (about 10 min.)

To Portopia Hotel, a courtesy bus service is available from K-CAT. (about 5 min.)

It takes 15minutes from Sannomiya to Kitano and Motomachi area on foot.

For detailed information on K-Cat, vsisit their webiste otr hompage:
http://www.kjet.co.jp//index_e.html
Best way to travel around Kobe is to walk. (if know way around) by Taxi and by local trains. Travel in Kobe is excellent. Maps available in English at most stations and at bookstores.

Another way is by bicycle. You will see many parked near stations!!