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There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Kyoto by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)planeMAN - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
    20h 31m
    ¥51,391–159,713

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kobe (UKB)planeMAN - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    24h 42m
    ¥59,791–220,673

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeMAN - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    21h 24m
    ¥56,441–172,713

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeMAN - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    22h 4m
    ¥112,491–216,813

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeMAN - HND
    3. Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain
    22h
    ¥91,991–321,713

  6. Fly Liverpool to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeLPL - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    23h 6m
    ¥55,750–186,593

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)planeMAN - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Kyōtotrain
    23h 48m
    ¥72,391–204,713

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration17h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥41,430Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), walk to Sannomiya(Subway), take the subway to Shin-Kobe Station, walk to Shin-Kōbe Station, then take the train to Kyōto.

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