[nandemo]

Perhaps Tokyo<->Fukuoka is a better example. Shinkansen is ~250USD while fligths are ~150USD, and Fukuoka's airport is only 15min away from downtown by subway.

[new299]

ah interesting. I don't do that route. I do the Tokyo<->Osaka route about once a week and wouldn't even consider flying because of the convenience.

Flights too Fukuoka would probably be faster too (Shinkansen would take 5 hours). I can see flights being more convenient there.