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How to get fromSakai to Arashiyamaby subway, train, bus, car, taxi or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from Sakai to Arashiyama by subway, train, bus, car, taxi, or tram

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  1. Subway, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Saga-Arashiyamatrain
    1h 4m

  2. Drive 60.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sakai to Arashiyamacar60.3 km
    1h 6m
    ¥1,028–1,484

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North TerminalbusN
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    2h 11m
    ¥1,997–2,486

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Sakai to Arashiyamataxi60.3 km
    1h 6m
    ¥22,000–27,000

  5. Tram, train

    1. Take the tram from Oshoji to Tennojiekimaetram[167688] Hankai Tramway Hankai Line(Via Uemachi Line)
    2. Take the train from Tennōji to KyōtotrainHARUKA Kansai-Airport Express / ...
    1h 44m
    ¥2,310–3,410

  6. Train, subway

    1. Take the train from Sakai to Shin-Imamiyatrain
    2. Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Nishinakajima-Minamigatasubway
    3. Take the train from Minamikata to Katsuratrain
    4. Take the train from Katsura to Arashiyama(Hankyu)train
    1h 50m
    ¥1,030–1,237

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan and Arashiyama, Japan?

You can take a train from Sakai to Saga-Arashiyama via Namba, Nanba Station, Osaka, Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, and Kyōto in around 2h 11m.

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