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Generally speaking, in Japan flying into a rural airport is strictly inferior to taking the train there. Flight frequencies are low, prices are high, and publi
by resolutebat 3y ago
Generally speaking, in Japan flying into a rural airport is strictly inferior to taking the train there. Flight frequencies are low, prices are high, and public transport from the airport to the actual city is typically limited and expensive.
- emodendroket 3y agoIn my experience the flight is almost always cheaper and the train is more the choice for people who want the experience.
- resolutebat 3y agoAre we talking about different things here? Of course the plane is cheaper for heavily competed trunk routes like Tokyo to Fukuoka or Sapporo, but I'm referring to all the random small airports that are lucky to get a single daily flight to Tokyo: Noto, Aomori, Yamagata, Kushiro, etc.
- pezezin 3y agoI guess it depends on the city, but I live within walking distance of Misawa airport, and in our case the airplane ticket is a bit cheaper than the Shinkansen. We only get three flights a day though.