Cheapest€50.29
- Skymark Airlines SA105106:511h 7m07:58Kobe UKBKumamoto KMJ
Door to door 4h 17mCO2 117.8 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Travelling from Kobe to Kumamoto costs €50.29 at the cheapest and takes 3h 55m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 470 km. Cheapest is by train, fastest is by flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 470 km
- Fastest
- 3h 55m
- Average
- 4h 11m
- Services per day
- 7
- Cheapest
- €50.29
- CO2 per passenger
- 49.5 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 28 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 17m | 1h 7m | 3h 10m | €62.09 | 117.8 kg | 1 |
| Train | 4h 23m | 3h 39m | 44m | €61.39 | 15.3 kg | 6 |
- 4h 17mFastest, by Flight
- €61.39Cheapest, by Train
- 15.3 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 470 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 28 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€61.39
- West Japan Railway WJ717606:433h 40m10:23Kōbe StationKumamoto Station
Door to door 4h 24mCO2 15.3 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Kobe to Kumamoto | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept | Sat26 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €135.64 | €103.19 | €113.09 | €88.89 | €108.14 | €102.64 | €94.94 | €71.84 | €63.59 | €61.39 | €83.94 | €81.74 | €77.34 | €78.44 |
| Flight | €109.88 | €91.00 | €80.97 | €69.76 | €93.95 | €96.90 | €78.61 | €69.76 | €74.48 | €67.99 | €62.09 | €88.05 | €70.94 | €79.20 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €50.29
The journey ends at Kumamoto Station. Everything past the barriers belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Kumamoto for the night the flight gets in
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When to book Kobe to Kumamoto
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €65.6390 days
- €41.0460 days
- €39.0845 days
- €46.5430 days
- €63.0421 days
- €78.4414 days
- €78.617 days
- €80.973 days
- €109.881 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €39.08.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 181 percent. The dearest point is €109.88, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €69.76Sun
- €63.59Mon
- €61.39Tue
- €62.09Wed
- €81.74Thu
- €70.94Fri
- €78.44Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €80.97Sept
- €60.29Oct
- €48.52Nov
- €48.19Dec
- €47.93Jan
- €37.31Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 470 km against 465 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Matsuyama, Ōita, Kurashiki, Okayama. The gap between arriving and leaving is 72 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 13 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Kobe at 06:51 and the last at 06:51, across 1 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Kobe
Rail
- Kōbe Station
- Kōbekō Station
- Shin‐Kobe Station
Coach
- Kobe Station Bus Terminus
- 筑紫が丘西
Air
- UKB
Ferry
- Kobe Sannomiya Ferry Terminal
- Kobe Port Terminal
Kumamoto
Rail
- Kumamoto Station
- Kitakumamoto Station
- Nishi-Kumamoto Station
Coach
- Sakura Machi Bus Station
Air
- KMJ
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skymark Airlines | €50.29 | 4h 11m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| West Japan Railway | €55.34 | 3h 55m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €35.00 | 70% |
| Taxes | €6.30 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 14% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €50.29 | 100% |
We cannot promise Kumamoto Station still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Kumamoto
Most of the points near Kumamoto Station open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Questions about Kobe to Kumamoto
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Kobe to Kumamoto?
The fastest journey from Kobe to Kumamoto takes 3h 55m door to door, of which 1h 7m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 4h 11m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Kobe to Kumamoto?
The cheapest fare from Kobe to Kumamoto is €50.29, checked on 12 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €80.97. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kumamoto?
The cheapest way from Kobe to Kumamoto is by train, at €61.39 for one passenger on 28 September 2026. That journey takes 4h 23m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Kobe to Kumamoto?
The fastest way from Kobe to Kumamoto is by flight, at 4h 17m door to door. Only 1h 7m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €62.09.
When should I book Kobe to Kumamoto?
Fares from Kobe to Kumamoto bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €39.08. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 181 percent, measured on 12 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Kobe to Kumamoto?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Kobe to Kumamoto, at €61.39. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 12 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Kobe to Kumamoto?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Kobe to Kumamoto, at €37.31 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Kobe to Kumamoto?
2 operators sell services from Kobe to Kumamoto across 2 modes: Skymark Airlines, West Japan Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Kobe to Kumamoto?
43 percent of the services we sell from Kobe to Kumamoto are direct. The rest connect at Matsuyama, Ōita, Kurashiki, Okayama, with about 72 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Kobe to Kumamoto produce?
Travelling from Kobe to Kumamoto by train produces about 15.3 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 117.8 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Kobe to Kumamoto use?
Services from Kobe to Kumamoto by flight leave from Kobe UKB and arrive at Kumamoto KMJ. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Kobe to Kumamoto?
1 of the 2 operators we sell from Kobe to Kumamoto allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Kobe to Kumamoto on 12 September 2026: 470 km of route against 465 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €50.29, and 3h 55m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The journey is the easy half to plan. The days in Kumamoto are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Kumamoto and across Japan
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