There are 9 ways to get from Sakura to Kyoto by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Sakura Station to Shinagawatrain
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Kyōtotrain Nozomi / ...
3h 5m¥13,384–21,128Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Keisei-Sakura to Keisei-Uenotrain Keisei Main Line Commuter Express / ...
- Take the night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus Kyoto
9h 52m¥6,703–9,361Drive 504.6 km
- Drive from Sakura to Kyotocar 504.6 km
5h 46m¥8,576–12,388Fly Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
3h 48m¥15,461–37,874Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Keisei-Sakura to Keisei-Tsudanumatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 41m¥13,547–24,124Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Keisei-Sakura to Keisei-Tsudanumatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
4h 49m¥15,847–27,984Fly Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
4h 8m¥18,411–23,774Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Keisei-Sakura to Keisei-Tsudanumatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
5h 6m¥19,497–27,024Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Keisei-Sakura to Keisei-Funabashitrain
- Take the train from Funabashi to Kashiwatrain
- Take the train from Kashiwa to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
5h 46m¥21,972–71,842
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakura to Kyoto is to train and night bus which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sakura to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct train from Sakura station to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Sakura Station and arriving at Kyōto via Shinagawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Sakura and Kyoto is 530 km. The road distance is 504.6 km.
The best way to get from Sakura to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Sakura to Kyoto, including transfers.
Sakura to Kyoto train services, operated by Narita Express (N'EX), depart from Sakura Station.
Sakura to Kyoto train services, operated by Narita Express (N'EX), arrive at Shinagawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakura to Kyoto is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Sakura to Kyoto.
There are 3154+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Sakura, Chiba, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Sakura Station to Kyōto via Shinagawa in around 3h 5m.
Airlines
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–29,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Train operators
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sakura Station to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,300–3,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
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
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Keisei-Sakura to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–900
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from Keisei-Sakura to Keisei-Tsudanuma
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥340–430
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from Keisei-Sakura to Keisei-Funabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–500
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Funabashi to Kashiwa
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–490
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kashiwa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kashiwa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Bus operators
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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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