There are 5 ways to get from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to KyōbashiŌsaka Loop Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Kyobashi to Gion-shijoKeihan Main Line Ltd. Exp. / ...
1h 53mTrain, subway
cheapest- Take the train from Sakai to Shin-Imamiya
- Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Nishinakajima-Minamigata
- Take the train from Minamikata to Kyoto-kawaramachi
2h 15m¥900–1,077Bus
- Take the bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North TerminalN
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
2h 26m¥2,227–2,716Drive 60.7 km
- Drive from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera60.7 km
1h 2m¥1,035–1,495Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera60.7 km
1h 2m¥22,000–27,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera is to train and subway which costs ¥900 - ¥1100 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera. However, there are services departing from Sakai and arriving at Gion-shijo via Shin-Imamiya and Kyobashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Sakai and Kiyomizu-dera is 70 km. The road distance is 60.7 km.
The best way to get from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera, including transfers.
Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Imamiya station.
The best way to get from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2200 - ¥2800 and takes 2h 26m.
Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōbashi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera is 61 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera.
What companies run services between Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan and Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera via Shin-Imamiya, Kyobashi, and Gion-shijo in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sakai to Kiyomizu-dera via Namba, Nanba Station, Osaka, Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, and Kawaramachi Gojo in around 2h 26m.
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- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Imamiya to Kyōbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- keihan.co.jp
Train from Kyobashi to Gion-shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–550
- Website
- https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Sakai to Shin-Imamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–320
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 06-6582-1400
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Nishinakajima-Minamigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–280
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Minamikata to Kyoto-kawaramachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–480
- Website
- https://www.hankyu.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–27,000
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
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