There are 10 ways to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kitamoto to ShinagawaUeno-Tōkyō Line
- Take the train from Shinagawa to KyōtoNozomi / ...
3h 16m¥11,865–17,132Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Omiya to Minami-KusatsuJx281
10h 1m¥4,628–13,128Bus
- Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
9h 38m¥6,588–11,715Drive 475.1 km
- Drive from Kitamoto to Kyoto475.1 km
5h 47m¥8,088–11,683Train via Odawara
- Take the train from Kitamoto to OdawaraUeno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the train from Odawara to KyōtoKodama / ...
5h 44m¥11,459–16,533Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kitamoto to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
4h 46m¥14,285–35,922Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Kitamoto to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
4h 49m¥15,585–26,782Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kitamoto to Ueno
- Take the train from Keisei-Ueno to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
5h 16m¥18,666–47,870Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kitamoto to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
5h 7m¥21,235–34,822Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Kitamoto to Ueno
- Take the train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
5h 47m¥19,816–62,430
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000.
No, there is no direct train from Kitamoto to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Kitamoto and arriving at Kyōto via Shinagawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Kitamoto and Kyoto is 523 km. The road distance is 475.1 km.
The best way to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kitamoto to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kitamoto station.
The best way to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥12000 and takes 9h 38m.
Kitamoto to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinagawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitamoto to Kyoto is 475 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Kitamoto to Kyoto.
What companies run services between Kitamoto, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Kitamoto to Kyōto via Shinagawa in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
Airlines
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–85,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–23,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–26,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–43,000
Train operators
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kitamoto to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kitamoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kitamoto to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- 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 Odawara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kitamoto to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,300–3,100
Train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Keisei-Ueno to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Keisei-Ueno to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Bus operators
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Omiya to Minami-Kusatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥3,000–8,500
- 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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