Cheapest€26.58
- 株式会社高知駅前観光 S-527706:296h 15m12:44Machida Bus CenterKobe Station Bus Terminus
Door to door 6h 59mCO2 12.4 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Machida to Kobe costs €26.58 at the cheapest and takes 6h 46m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 459 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 459 km
- Fastest
- 6h 46m
- Average
- 7h 14m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €26.58
- CO2 per passenger
- 12.4 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 September 27, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 6h 59m | 6h 15m | 44m | €30.98 | 12.4 kg | 2 |
- 6h 59mFastest, by Coach
- €30.98Cheapest, by Coach
- 12.4 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 459 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 27, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€65.23
- Central Japan Railway Company CJ498007:302h 58m10:28Machida StationKyōto Station
- Central Japan Railway Company CJ299111:2039m11:59Kyōto StationKōbe Station
Changes at Kyoto, with 52 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 5h 13mCO2 15.3 kgChanges 1Refundable
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 modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled 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 traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Machida to Kobe | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €78.28 | €46.38 | €56.83 | €49.68 | €33.73 | €31.53 | €39.23 | €43.63 | €38.68 | €44.18 | €34.83 | €30.98 | €31.53 | €32.08 |
| Train | €136.74 | €108.14 | €113.64 | €75.69 | €72.39 | €71.29 | €71.29 | €65.79 | €64.69 | €58.64 | €61.94 | €54.79 | €47.09 | €55.34 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-27 · €26.58
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Where to stay in Kobe
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When to book Machida to Kobe
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €26.0390 days
- €19.9860 days
- €22.1845 days
- €24.9330 days
- €29.3321 days
- €32.0814 days
- €39.237 days
- €56.833 days
- €78.281 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €19.98.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 292 percent. The most expensive point is €78.28, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 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 60 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.
- €34.83Sun
- €30.98Mon
- €31.53Tue
- €32.08Wed
- €43.63Thu
- €38.68Fri
- €44.18Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €31.53Sep
- €23.83Oct
- €20.53Nov
- €23.83Dec
- €25.48Jan
- €18.33Feb
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
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 459 km against 399 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Kyoto, Hirakata, Toyota, Nagoya. The gap between arriving and leaving is 52 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 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 Machida at 06:29 and the last at 07:30, across 2 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.
Machida
Rail
- Machida Station
- JR East Machida Station
- Minami-Machida Grandberry Park Station
Bus
- Machida Bus Center
- 鶴川駅
Kobe
Rail
- Kōbe Station
- Kōbekō Station
- Shin‐Kobe Station
Bus
- Kobe Station Bus Terminus
- 筑紫が丘西
Air
- UKB
Ferry
- Kobe Sannomiya Ferry Terminal
- Kobe Port Terminal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 株式会社高知駅前観光 | €26.58 | 6h 46m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, 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 | €21.00 | 79% |
| Taxes | €2.10 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 6% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 7% |
| Total you pay | €26.58 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Kobe well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Kobe
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Machida to Kobe
The questions people actually ask about this trip, 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 Machida to Kobe?
The fastest journey from Machida to Kobe takes 6h 46m door to door, of which 6h 15m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 7h 14m, 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 Machida to Kobe?
The cheapest fare from Machida to Kobe is €26.58, checked on September 27, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €33.73. 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 Machida to Kobe?
The cheapest way from Machida to Kobe is by Coach, at €30.98 for one passenger on September 27, 2026. That journey takes 6h 59m 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.
When should I book Machida to Kobe?
Fares from Machida to Kobe bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €19.98. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 292 percent, measured on September 27, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Machida to Kobe?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Machida to Kobe, at €30.98. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 27, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Machida to Kobe?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Machida to Kobe, at €18.33 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 service from Machida to Kobe?
1 operators sell services from Machida to Kobe across 1 modes: 株式会社高知駅前観光. 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 Machida to Kobe?
20 percent of the services we sell from Machida to Kobe are direct. The rest connect at Kyoto, Hirakata, Toyota, Nagoya, with about 52 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Machida to Kobe use?
Services from Machida to Kobe by Coach leave from Machida Bus Center and arrive at Kobe Station Bus Terminus. Allow about 44m 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 Machida to Kobe?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Machida to Kobe 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
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
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 modeled 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 Machida to Kobe on September 9, 2026: 459 km of route against 399 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €26.58, and 6h 46m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Kobe are the half people leave until last.
Things to do in Kobe
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