| Type | Operator | Class | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flight | All Nippon Airways | Economy | 07:05 | 12:30 | $731.44 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Standard | 07:43 | 10:43 | $122.49 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Unreserved seat | 07:43 | 10:43 | $117.87 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Green Car | 07:43 | 10:43 | $171.01 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Standard | 09:24 | 12:33 | $123.75 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Unreserved seat | 09:24 | 12:33 | $117.87 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Green Car | 09:24 | 12:33 | $171.01 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Standard | 10:59 | 14:03 | $122.49 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Unreserved seat | 10:59 | 14:03 | $117.87 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Green Car | 10:59 | 14:03 | $171.01 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Standard | 11:59 | 15:03 | $123.75 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Unreserved seat | 11:59 | 15:03 | $117.87 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Green Car | 11:59 | 15:03 | $172.28 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Standard | 12:59 | 16:03 | $123.75 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Unreserved seat | 12:59 | 16:03 | $117.87 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Green Car | 12:59 | 16:03 | $172.28 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Standard | 13:59 | 17:03 | $122.49 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Unreserved seat | 13:59 | 17:03 | $117.87 | |
Train | Tokaido Shinkansen | Green Car | 13:59 | 17:03 | $171.01 |
Travelling between Kobe and Kumamoto is possible by Flight, bus and train. Train guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Flight is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 178.23 if you go by Train; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere USD 60.10.
It can take you anywhere between 3 and 13 hours to travel between Kobe and Kumamoto depending on the means of transport you choose.
Train is the fastest way to travel between Kobe and Kumamoto. Train will bring you to your destination in 2h 46m. Flight does a much slower job and take about 12h 45m to reach Kumamoto.
Travelling between Kobe and Kumamoto can be as cheap as USD 60.10 if you opt for a Kintetsu Bus ZKN7 bus and as expensive as USD 178.23 if you buy a Tokaido Shinkansen Train ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Kobe to Kumamoto.
Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.
They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.
Kintetsu Bus ZKN7
Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route
| Cheapest Transport | $61 |
| Fastest Transport | 2h 46m |
| Earliest Departure | 6:13 AM |
| Latest Departure | 11:10 PM |
| Departures per day | 76 |
| Distance | 139 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Japan Airlines, Kintetsu Bus ZKN7, Tokaido Shinkansen |