There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Ube by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawatrain [32737] JR Ube / ...
3h 29mDrive 507.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Ubecar 507.8 km
6h 12m¥8,427–12,172Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Hōfu-ekinightbus Karst
13h 22m¥9,000–12,000Fly 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 Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawatrain
5h 29mTrain 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 Shin-Yamaguchitrain
6h 30m¥16,881–55,026Fly Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawatrain
7h 43m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Ube is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Ube is to drive which takes 6h 12m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Ube. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Higashishinkawa via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Kyoto and Ube is 489 km. The road distance is 507.8 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Ube without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Kyoto to Ube, including transfers.
Kyoto to Ube train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
Kyoto to Ube train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Ube is 508 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Kyoto to Ube.
There are 31+ hotels available in Ube.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Ube, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Higashishinkawa via Shin-Yamaguchi in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Hōfu-eki once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–37,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–35,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–19,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–23,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–26,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–37,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–30,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–23,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–34,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–35,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
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
Train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Hōfu-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
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