There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Kitakyushu by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
3h 10mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminalnightbus Jh1552
10h 29m¥3,500–15,000Drive 563.9 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Kitakyushucar 563.9 km
7h 18m¥9,781–14,129Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
3h 39mTrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Kokuratrain Nozomi
3h 20mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NGO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
4h 24mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
5h 46m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Kitakyushu is to night bus which costs ¥3500 - ¥15000 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Kitakyushu is to drive which takes 7h 18m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Kitakyushu station. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal via Kyoto Station Hachijo G2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Kokura via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Kyoto and Kitakyushu is 532 km. The road distance is 563.9 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kitakyushu without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Kyoto to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Kyoto to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2.
Kyoto to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Kokura hourly, and the journey takes 2h 27m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a vehicle from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,500–15,000 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–32,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Osaka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–15,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥3,500–12,000
- Relax (Front)
- ¥3,800–11,000
- Relax (Rear Ladies Seat)
- ¥3,800–11,000
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Kitakyushu is 564 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Kyoto to Kitakyushu.
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