There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Kyoto by plane, train, or bus
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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
18h 31m¥43,652–135,952Fly 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¥96,702–158,952Fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- 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 5m¥50,752–153,052Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kobe (UKB)plane ATH - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
21h 38m¥80,052–266,912Fly 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
20h 41m¥77,252–167,952Fly 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
21h 28m¥65,452–118,652
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 train which costs ¥43000 - ¥140000 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kyoto is to fly and train which takes 18h 31m and costs ¥43000 - ¥140000.
The distance between Athens and Kyoto is 9426 km.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Athens to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kyoto is 7h ahead of Athens. It is currently 6:03 AM in Athens and 1:03 PM in Kyoto.
There are 3111+ 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 Στ.Αεροδρομιου, 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 Στ.Αεροδρομιου, 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
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–160,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Istanbul, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–170,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Istanbul, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–450,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul, Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–180,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–470,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–150,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–450,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–180,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–130,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–140,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–150,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–130,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–140,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–150,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–140,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Budapest, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–230,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Istanbul, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Shanghai Pudong, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Beijing Capital, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Istanbul, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–550,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Shanghai Pudong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kobe via Shanghai Pudong, Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–130,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Narita International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–140,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,300
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥15,000–21,000
Train from Shinagawa to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
- 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
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- 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/
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