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There are 8 ways to get from Basingstoke to Kyoto by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)planeLHR - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
    18h 33m
    ¥65,849–151,033

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeLGW - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    20h 20m
    ¥60,214–167,745

  3. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeLHR - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    20h 6m
    ¥88,949–218,133

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeLHR - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    19h 46m
    ¥87,899–134,033

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)planeLHR - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    20h 49m
    ¥86,249–211,993

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeLHR - HND
    2. Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain
    19h 42m
    ¥73,449–203,033

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)planeLGW - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Kyōtotrain
    22h 44m
    ¥72,164–209,745

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kobe (UKB)planeLGW - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    20h 12m
    ¥69,564–195,705

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥48,680Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Clapham Junction, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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.

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