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How to get fromKobe Port Terminal to Higashiyama-kuby train, bus, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kobe Port Terminal to Higashiyama-ku by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to KyōtotrainNozomi
    52 min
    ¥3,630–5,490
  2. Train via Juso

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kobe-sannomiya to JusotrainKobe Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Juso to Kyoto-kawaramachitrainKyoto Line Limited Express / ...
    1h 40m
    ¥920–1,140
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    2h 15m
    ¥2,390–2,980
  4. Drive 73 km

    1. Drive from Kobe Port Terminal to Higashiyama-kucar73 km
    1h 9m
    ¥1,248–1,802
  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kobe Port Terminal to Higashiyama-kutaxi73 km
    1h 9m
    ¥26,000–32,000
  6. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kyobashi(Osaka)train[26937] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyobashi to Gion-shijotrainKeihan Main Line Ltd. Exp. / ...
    2h 1m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kobe Port Terminal, Japan and Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan?

Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥3,000–4,800 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Port Terminal to Kawaramachi Gojo via Sannomiya(Port Liner), Kobe Sannomiya Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, and Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi in around 2h 15m.

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