There are 9 ways to get from Incheon to Kyoto by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, ferry, or subway
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Fly Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane ICN - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
7h 22m¥35,592–122,240Subway, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the subway from Ganseok Station to Cheongnyangni Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry
- Take the train from Yonago to Kurayoshitrain
- Take the train from Kurayoshi to Kyōtotrain
28h 30m¥24,929–31,148Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain
19h 11mFly Incheon International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB)plane ICN - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
6h 20mFly Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane ICN - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
6h 22mFly Gimpo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane GMP - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
6h 11mFly Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane ICN - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
8h 5m¥27,792–51,440Drive, ferry
- Drive from Incheon to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Kyotocar
22h 36m¥31,489–75,306Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Dong Seoul Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry
- Take the bus from Yonago to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
28h 15m¥26,668–28,906
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Incheon to Kyoto is to subway and train and ferry which costs ¥24000 - ¥32000 and takes 28h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Incheon to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 7h 22m and costs ¥35000 - ¥130000.
The distance between Incheon and Kyoto is 942 km.
The best way to get from Incheon to Kyoto without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 19h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Incheon to Kyoto, including transfers.
There are 3767+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Incheon, South Korea and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Incheon to Kyoto. However, you can take the subway to Geomam Station, walk to Geomam Station, take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Marutamachi via Busan Central Bus Terminal, Nopo Station, Choryang Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, Hakata Fukuoka, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–60,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–65,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–60,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–39,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–48,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–60,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–65,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–37,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–37,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–55,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–25,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–49,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–47,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Komatsu to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Yonago to Kurayoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kurayoshi to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Ganseok Station to Cheongnyangni Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–340
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥3,200–4,400
- First Class
- ¥4,600–7,000
- 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
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,034
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥4,900–5,500
- Economy
- ¥3,400–4,100
- Premium
- ¥7,034
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Dong Seoul Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,300
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Premium Excellence
- ¥3,809
- Premium Intercity
- ¥3,309
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Yonago to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,210
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,229–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- 1st Class
- ¥15,000
- 2nd Class Berth
- ¥13,500
- 2nd Class
- ¥12,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥21,421–59,503
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥59,503
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥29,752
- Inside Cabin
- ¥23,801
- Family
- ¥21,421
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- booking@ferryvl.com
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,170
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ¥144,572
- First Class
- ¥24,888
- Second Class
- ¥19,974
- Economy Class
- ¥16,170
Ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,170
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ¥144,572
- First Class
- ¥24,888
- Second Class
- ¥19,974
- Economy Class
- ¥16,170
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