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There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Kyoto by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Kansai International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane SVO - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    15h 38m
    ¥42,761–155,249

  2. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SVO - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain train
    16h 16m
    ¥54,811–178,249

  3. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SVO - HND
    2. Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain train
    18h 33m
    ¥57,511–197,949

  4. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SVO - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain train
    17h 34m
    ¥54,161–206,209

  5. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SVO - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    18h 31m
    ¥46,861–172,349

  6. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane VKO - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain train
    21h 59m
    ¥83,667–205,852

Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket¥35,675Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Moscow to Kyoto. However, you can take the line 1195 bus to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B, take the line 851 bus to Гостиница, walk to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the line 1195 bus to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B, take the line 851 bus to Гостиница, walk to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) 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.

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