There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Kitakyushu by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
2h 21mDrive 563.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Kitakyushucar 563.9 km
7h 18m¥9,752–14,086Fly 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 to Kokuratrain
3h 36mTrain via Osaka
- Take the train from Kyōto to Higashi-Yodogawatrain A: JR Kyōto Line Local
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
3h 33mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NGO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
4h 32mTrain 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 46mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
5h 34m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Kitakyushu is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Kitakyushu is to drive which takes 7h 18m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kyōto and arriving at Kokura. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Kyoto and Kitakyushu is 531 km. The road distance is 563.9 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs .
The train from Kyōto to Kokura takes 2h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kyoto to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyōto station.
Kyoto to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central 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.
There are 71+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyōto to Kokura hourly, and the journey takes 2h 21m. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route once daily.
- 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
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
- 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
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
- 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
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–36,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Higashi-Yodogawa
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
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