There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Kitami by plane, train, car, car ferry, night bus, or bus
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Fly Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane ITM - MMB
6h¥19,268–90,754Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Maizurucar
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
- Drive from Otaru to Kitamicar
26h 47m¥6,604–35,316Train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kitamitrain
17h 49m¥44,877–63,612Night bus, train, bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bcbus
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナルbus
26h 50m¥29,900–42,400Train to Kobe, fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane UKB - MMB
7h 32m¥30,538–61,449Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane NGO - MMB
6h 36m¥37,121–78,536Fly Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane ITM - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kitamitrain
10h¥27,208–77,894Train to Kobe, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane UKB - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kitamitrain
10h 2m¥27,478–78,589Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 時計台前bus
- Take the bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナルbus
32h 16m¥8,486–35,609
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Kitami is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥36000 and takes 26h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Kitami is to fly which takes 6h and costs ¥19000 - ¥95000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Kitami. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Kitami via Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
The distance between Kyoto and Kitami is 1339 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kitami without a car is to train which takes 17h 49m and costs ¥44000 - ¥65000.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Kyoto to Kitami, including transfers.
Kyoto to Kitami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kitami is to fly which takes 6h and costs ¥19000 - ¥95000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥44000 - ¥65000 and takes 17h 49m.
Kyoto to Kitami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
There are 37+ hotels available in Kitami.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kitami, Japan?
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and AIRDO fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyōto to Kitami via Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
Flights from Kobe to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
Flights from Kobe to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–90,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–90,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–49,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–49,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–49,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–49,000
Flights from Kobe to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–75,000
Flights from Kobe to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–85,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Kobe to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–75,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Kobe to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–80,000
Flights from Kobe to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–35,000
Train from Sendai to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Sapporo to Kitami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
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
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
- Phone
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from 中央バス札幌ターミナル to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,000
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- chuo-bus.co.jp
Bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 時計台前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- chuo-bus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
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