There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Kyoto by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane ATH - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
19h 9mFly to Osaka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane ATH - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
21h 58m¥67,763–233,063Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane ATH - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
20h 33mFly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ATH - HND
- Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain
21h 5mFly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kobe (UKB)plane ATH - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
22h 31mFly to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ATH - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawatrain
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Kyōtotrain
20h 26m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kyoto is to fly and bus which costs ¥65000 - ¥240000 and takes 21h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 21h 58m and costs ¥65000 - ¥240000.
The distance between Athens and Kyoto is 9425 km.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Athens to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kyoto is 6h ahead of Athens. It is currently 12:59 PM in Athens and 6:59 PM in Kyoto.
There are 3698+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Kyoto. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Nagoya Station, then take the train to Kyōto.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–290,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Beijing Capital, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–370,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–850,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul, Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–800,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Beijing Capital, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–390,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–290,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Beijing Capital, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–370,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–850,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Budapest, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Shanghai Pudong, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–330,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Beijing Capital, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–410,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Vienna, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–290,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Istanbul, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–260,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Dubai, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–300,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–250,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–300,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–250,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–320,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–340,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–380,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–320,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–360,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–260,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–300,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Shanghai Pudong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–350,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–320,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
Want to know more about travelling around Japan
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travel Insider: Top Japan travel tips by Beatrix Holland
Read the travel guide
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide









