There are 5 ways to get from Ehime to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama[186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to KyōtoNozomi
4h 1m¥11,288–16,431Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
7h 16m¥6,000–9,500Drive 355.4 km
- Drive from Matsuyama to Kyoto355.4 km
5h 6m¥6,039–8,723Fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)MYJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
3h 23m¥11,271–29,628Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)MYJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
4h 3m¥32,721–49,528
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ehime to Kyoto is to bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ehime to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥11000 - ¥30000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jr Matsuyama Station station and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Ehime to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Matsuyama(Ehime) and arriving at Kyōto via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Ehime and Kyoto is 411 km. The road distance is 355.4 km.
The best way to get from Ehime to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Ehime to Kyoto, including transfers.
Ehime to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from Jr Matsuyama Station.
Ehime to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Matsuyama(Ehime) station.
The best way to get from Ehime to Kyoto is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Ehime, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Kyōto via Okayama in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, JR Shikoku Bus operates a bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥7,350 and the journey takes 7h 16m. Iyotetsu also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–32,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–24,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
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
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,350
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- 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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Ehime to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Ehime to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ehime to Kyoto is 355 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Ehime to Kyoto.
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