There are 10 ways to get from Kitami to Kyoto by plane, bus, train, night bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Memanbetsu Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)MMB - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
6h 50m¥40,095–92,466Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kitami to Otaru
- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Drive from Maizuru to Kyoto
26h 47m¥15,806–34,964Train
- Take the train from Kitami to Sapporo
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyōto
16h 44m¥44,621–63,127Bus, train, night bus
- Take the bus from 北見バスターミナル to 時計台前
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 新函館北斗駅前
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sendai
- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
25h 52m¥29,625–42,864Fly Memanbetsu Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Kobe (UKB)MMB - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
6h 53m¥31,395–66,326Fly Memanbetsu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)MMB - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
5h 30m¥22,045–98,366Train, train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kitami to Sapporo
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)CTS - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
9h 24m¥25,221–73,927Fly Memanbetsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)MMB - HND
- Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōto
6h 31m¥24,595–77,366Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Kitami to Sapporo
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
31h 47m¥21,771–41,377Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from 北見バスターミナル to 時計台前
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Take the car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
31h 53m¥17,775–36,114
Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitami to Kyoto is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥15000 - ¥35000 and takes 26h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kitami to Kyoto is to fly and train which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥22000 - ¥100000.
No, there is no direct train from Kitami to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Kitami and arriving at Kyōto via Sapporo, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
The distance between Kitami and Kyoto is 1331 km.
The best way to get from Kitami to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 16h 44m and costs ¥44000 - ¥65000.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Kitami to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kitami to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Kitami station.
Kitami to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Sapporo station.
There are 3123+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Kitami, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Kitami to Kyōto via Sapporo, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Tōkyō Station in around 16h 44m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–90,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Osaka International Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Kobe via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–120,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Kobe via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–100,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–90,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–39,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–39,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–39,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–85,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–90,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–90,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–90,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–90,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport via Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Kobe via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Kobe via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–120,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Memanbetsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–47,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kitami to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–35,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- 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
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
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 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-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
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.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/
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from 北見バスターミナル to 時計台前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 苫小牧フェリーターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Maizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Tourist
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Suite Room
- ¥45,000–55,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥28,000–37,000
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥18,000–24,000
- Tourist
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Suite Room
- ¥44,000–55,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥27,000–35,000
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
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