There are 3 ways to get from Sabae to Kyoto by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Sabae to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥2300 - ¥3400 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sabae to Kyoto is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct train from Sabae to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Sabae and arriving at Kyōto via Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Sabae and Kyoto is 135 km. The road distance is 137.1 km.
The best way to get from Sabae to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Sabae to Kyoto, including transfers.
Sabae to Kyoto train services, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui, depart from Sabae station.
The best way to get from Sabae to Kyoto is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3100 - ¥4400 and takes 2h 39m.
Sabae to Kyoto train services, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabae to Kyoto is 137 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Sabae to Kyoto.
What companies run services between Sabae, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Sabae to Kyōto via Tsuruga in around 1h 58m. Alternatively, Keifuku Bus operates a bus from Sabae IC to Fukakusa twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,800–4,100 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- 0776-20-0294
- Website
- hapi-line.co.jp
Train from Sabae to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hapi-line.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Sabae IC to Fukakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,100
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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