There are 8 ways to get from Modesto to Kyoto by bus, subway, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SFO - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
19h 39m¥78,818–224,918Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SFO - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
19h 50m¥49,768–180,818Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane SFO - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
18h 36m¥75,718–147,818Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kobe (UKB)plane SFO - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
20h 17m¥61,118–228,778Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SJC - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
22h 8m¥68,715–234,615Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SFO - HND
- Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain
19h 21m¥68,468–190,518Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SFO - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawatrain
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Kyōtotrain
19h 57m¥61,518–195,518Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SJC - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
22h 18m¥72,665–230,515
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Kyoto is to bus and BART and fly and train which costs ¥60000 - ¥200000 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Kyoto is to bus and BART and fly and train which takes 18h 36m and costs ¥75000 - ¥150000.
The distance between Modesto and Kyoto is 8861 km.
It takes approximately 19h 39m to get from Modesto to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kyoto is 16h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 4:59 AM in Modesto and 8:59 PM in Kyoto.
There are 3610+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Kyoto. However, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Daly City, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate. Alternatively, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Daly City, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–550,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–550,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–160,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–550,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kobe via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–700,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kobe via Seattle, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–750,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–550,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–170,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Seattle, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–950,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–950,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–550,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–480,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Seattle, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–260,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–900,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–210,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via San Diego, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–370,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Seattle, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–230,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–160,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–360,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via San Diego, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–350,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Seattle, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–260,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–160,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–550,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–170,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–550,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–480,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Seattle, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–260,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–900,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–210,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–210,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–360,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via San Diego, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–370,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–230,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Seattle, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–160,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Seattle, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–260,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–200,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–230,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–150,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–190,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kobe via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–700,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kobe via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–260,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kobe via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–400,000
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–65,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
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 Shinagawa to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,500
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥318
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- ¥318
- 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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