There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Kitayama by train, bus, or car
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kumanoshitrain Nanki
5h 14m¥18,911–25,476Drive 154.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Kitayamacar 154.9 km
2h 20m¥2,587–3,737Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Okunoin-maebus
- Drive from Okunoin-mae to Kitayamacar
5h 22m¥4,230–4,930Train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shingūtrain Kuroshio
8h 57m¥9,388–17,144Train, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Matsusakatrain Limited Express Vista Car or Standard / ...
- Take the bus from Matsuzaka Station to Kumanoshi Stationbus
8h 58m¥6,204–7,466
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Kitayama is to drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥3800 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Kitayama is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3800.
The distance between Kyoto and Kitayama is 364 km. The road distance is 154.9 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kitayama without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Kyoto to Kitayama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Kitayama is 155 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Kyoto to Kitayama.
There are 108+ hotels available in Kitayama.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kitayama, Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Kitayama via Nagoya Station and Kumanoshi in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Nagoya Station to Kumanoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shingū
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–8,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Matsusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,100
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Okunoin-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Matsuzaka Station to Kumanoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,650
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
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