There are 8 ways to get from Minami-Alps to Kyoto by train, bus, night 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¥11,400–16,800Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kofu Station South to Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 Exitnightbus Np181
7h 56m¥5,314–11,961Bus
- Take the bus from Kofu Station South-Gate to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatebus Crystal Liner
9h 29m¥8,231–10,941Drive 361.5 km
- Drive from Minami-Alps to Kyotocar 361.5 km
4h 16m¥6,104–8,817Train 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¥16,891–27,951Train 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¥19,191–30,811Train 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¥24,901–40,371Train 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¥22,841–32,851
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 Kofu Station South-Gate and Shiokoji Takakura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
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 Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kofu Station South-Gate.
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 ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 9h 29m.
Minami-Alps to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijo gate.
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, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Kofu Station South-Gate to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate twice daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–10,000 and the journey takes 7h 42m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–33,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–25,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–25,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kofu Station South to Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–11,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Prime (Front)
- ¥4,600–11,000
- Prime (Back)
- ¥4,600–11,000
- 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/
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