There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Shinkansen by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Mishimatrain Kodama
3h 4m¥9,265–12,929Drive 353.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Shinkansencar 353.1 km
3h 52m¥6,059–8,751Bus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tomei Gotembabus
5h 48mNight bus, train
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shimizu Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Shimizu to Kannamitrain CA: Tōkaidō Line Local / ...
8h 32mTrain via Nagoya
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Mishimatrain Kodama
3h 12m¥10,551–16,246Fly from Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Mishimatrain
4h 38m¥16,168–32,154Train to Kobe, fly, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Mishimatrain
4h 36m¥16,438–32,849
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Shinkansen is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Shinkansen is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Shinkansen. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Kannami via Mishima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Kyoto and Shinkansen is 371 km. The road distance is 353.1 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Shinkansen without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Kyoto to Shinkansen, including transfers.
Kyoto to Shinkansen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Shinkansen is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 48m.
Kyoto to Shinkansen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Mishima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Shinkansen is 353 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Kyoto to Shinkansen.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Shinkansen, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Kyōto to Mishima hourly. Tickets cost ¥9,000–13,000 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tomei Gotemba once daily, and the journey takes 5h 18m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–35,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–35,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Mishima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
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
Train from Nagoya Station to Mishima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
Train from Shinagawa to Mishima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shimizu to Kannami
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Mishima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Mishima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- 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
- ¥3,800–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tomei Gotemba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Website
- justline.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shimizu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- justline.co.jp
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