There are 10 ways to get from Incheon to Kyoto by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly Incheon International Airport to Kobe, train
best- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB)plane ICN - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Kyōtotrain
6h 16mDrive, ferry
cheapest- 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¥15,234–70,371Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain
19h 17mFly Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- 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 17m¥37,540–172,001Fly 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 10mFly 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
7h 59mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
25h 55mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
26h 51mBus, 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¥25,759–27,699
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Incheon to Kyoto is to bus and ferry which costs ¥25000 - ¥28000 and takes 28h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Incheon to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs ¥37000 - ¥180000.
The distance between Incheon and Kyoto is 972 km.
The best way to get from Incheon to Kyoto without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 19h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Incheon to Kyoto, including transfers.
There are 3709+ 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 Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Busan Central Bus Terminal, Nopo Station, Choryang Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, Hakata Fukuoka, Kyoto, and Shiokoji Takakura in around 19h 17m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–90,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–80,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–45,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–70,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–46,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–46,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–29,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–35,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–29,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–45,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Komatsu to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,501–10,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥4,800–6,500
- First Class
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Economy Class
- ¥4,501
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–2,950
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥2,800–2,950
- 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
- ¥2,900–4,900
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥4,400–4,900
- Economy
- ¥2,900–3,600
- 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/
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- 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
- ¥600–1,200
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
Bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- 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
- ¥1,800–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- First Class
- ¥15,000
- Second 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
- ¥4,721–52,829
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥52,829
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥26,415
- Inside Cabin
- ¥21,132
- Family
- ¥19,019
- 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
- ¥16,247
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ¥145,263
- First Class
- ¥25,007
- Second Class
- ¥20,070
- Economy Class
- ¥16,247
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