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How to get fromKobe Port Terminal to Kinkaku-jiby train, subway, bus, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kobe Port Terminal to Kinkaku-ji by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, subway, line 205 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Port Terminal to Sannomiya(Port Liner)train
    2. Take the subway from Sannomiya(Subway) to Shin-Kobe Stationsubway
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Emmachitrain
    5. Take the bus from Nishinokyo Enmachi to Kinkakuji Templebus205
    1h 16m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kobe-sannomiya to JusotrainKobe Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Juso to SaiintrainKyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
    2h 22m
    ¥1,130–1,340

  3. Bus, line 205 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
    3. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kinkakuji Templebus205
    2h 47m
    ¥2,390–2,980

  4. Drive 76.7 km

    1. Drive from Kobe Port Terminal to Kinkaku-jicar76.7 km
    1h 13m
    ¥1,305–1,885

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kobe Port Terminal to Kinkaku-jitaxi76.7 km
    1h 13m
    ¥27,000–33,000

  6. Train, line 205 bus

    1. Take the train from Sannomiya to KyōtotrainA: Special Rapid Service
    2. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kinkakuji Templebus205
    1h 49m
    ¥2,940–4,080

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kobe Port Terminal, Japan and Kinkaku-ji, Japan?

You can take a train from Port Terminal to Kinkaku-ji via Sannomiya(Port Liner), Kobe Sannomiya Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, and Kinkakuji Temple in around 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Port Terminal to Kinkaku-ji via Sannomiya(Port Liner), Kobe-sannomiya, Juso, Saiin, Nishioji Shijo, and Kinkakuji Temple in around 2h 22m.

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