There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Kyoto by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane LHR - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
18h 43m¥69,021–306,226Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Luton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane LGW - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
21h 23m¥66,546–199,500Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane LHR - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
20h 46m¥117,121–303,326Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane LHR - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
20h 57m¥91,071–279,226Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)plane LHR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
21h 29m¥79,421–307,186Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane LHR - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
22h 37m¥92,621–336,326Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane LHR - HND
- Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain
20h 8m¥81,771–298,926Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane LHR - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyōtotrain
22h 57m¥73,421–264,776
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Kyoto is to train and fly which costs ¥65000 - ¥310000 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Kyoto is to train and fly which takes 18h 43m and costs ¥65000 - ¥310000.
The distance between Luton and Kyoto is 9708 km.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Luton to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kyoto is 8h ahead of Luton. It is currently 4:21 PM in Luton and 12:21 AM in Kyoto.
There are 3603+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Luton to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Farringdon, walk to Farringdon Without, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Nagoya Station, then take the train to Kyōto.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–290,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–240,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokushima Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–410,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–330,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–290,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–240,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–300,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–310,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–750,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kobe via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–380,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–850,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–170,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–230,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–250,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–290,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kobe via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–390,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–240,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokushima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–310,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–240,000
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,500
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Shin-Yokohama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥15,000–21,000
Train from Okayama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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