There are 8 ways to get from Minami-Alps to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Higashihanawa to Shizuokatrain [187907] Ltd. Exp.
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Kyōtotrain Kodama / ...
6h 2m¥11,400–16,800Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kōfu Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijo G2bus
7h 57m¥4,624–15,931Drive 361.5 km
- Drive from Minami-Alps to Kyotocar 361.5 km
4h 16m¥6,038–8,722Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
6h 40m¥16,891–38,951Bus via Marutamachi
- Take the bus from Kofu Station South-Gate to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatebus Crystal Liner
9h 29m¥8,221–10,971Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
6h 43m¥19,191–29,811Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Kofu to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
5h 53m¥21,901–40,371Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
7h 1m¥22,841–38,851
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minami-Alps to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Minami-Alps to Kyoto is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Minami-Alps to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from 小笠原橋 and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Kōfu Station South Exit and Shiokoji Takakura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Minami-Alps and Kyoto is 428 km. The road distance is 361.5 km.
The best way to get from Minami-Alps to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Minami-Alps to Kyoto, including transfers.
Minami-Alps to Kyoto bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kōfu Station South Exit.
The best way to get from Minami-Alps to Kyoto is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4600 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 57m.
Minami-Alps to Kyoto bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijo G2.
Yes, the driving distance between Minami-Alps to Kyoto is 361 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Minami-Alps to Kyoto.
What companies run services between Minami-Alps, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a bus from 市立美術館（南アルプス市） to Kyōto via 東花輪駅（南アルプス市）, Higashihanawa, and Shizuoka in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Kōfu Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,900–15,000 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–26,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–25,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–22,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–26,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Higashihanawa to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,300–4,700
- Green Seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
Train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Kofu to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shizuoka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
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 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kofu to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kōfu Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijo G2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥3,900–11,000
- Standard
- ¥3,900–8,000
- Comodo
- ¥6,500–11,000
- ReBorn
- ¥6,500–15,000
- 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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kofu Station South-Gate to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Day Bus
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Night Bus
- ¥8,500–10,000
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