There are 3 ways to get from Kyoto to Fukui-shi by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to TsurugaThunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to FukuiTsurugi / ...
1h 34m¥5,936–8,859Drive 149.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Fukui-shi149.9 km
2h 27m¥2,574–3,717Train via Fukui
- Take the train from Kyōto to TsurugaThunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukui[28960] Hapi-Line Fukui
2h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Fukui-shi is to drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥3800 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Fukui-shi is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs ¥5500 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Fukui-shi. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Fukui via Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Kyoto and Fukui-shi is 159 km. The road distance is 149.9 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Fukui-shi without a car is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs ¥5500 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Kyoto to Fukui-shi, including transfers.
Kyoto to Fukui-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Kyōto station.
Kyoto to Fukui-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Fukui-shi is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Kyoto to Fukui-shi.
There are 147+ hotels available in Fukui-shi.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Fukui-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Fukui via Tsuruga in around 1h 34m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,700
- 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
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Phone
- 0776-20-0294
- Website
- hapi-line.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hapi-line.co.jp
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