There are 4 ways to get from Santorini Island to Kyoto by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)JTR - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
18h 14m¥61,606–202,658Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kobe (UKB)JTR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
27h 6m¥96,793–272,921Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)JTR - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
21h 38m¥65,924–213,069Fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)JTR - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
24h 3m¥83,071–236,255
Santorini (JTR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Kyoto is to fly and train which costs ¥60000 - ¥210000 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Kyoto is to fly and train which takes 18h 14m and costs ¥60000 - ¥210000.
The distance between Santorini Island and Kyoto is 9395 km.
It takes approximately 18h 14m to get from Santorini Island to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kyoto is 7h ahead of Santorini Island. It is currently 1:42 AM in Santorini Island and 8:42 AM in Kyoto.
There are 3126+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Kyoto. However, you can fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), walk to Sannomiya(Subway), take the subway to Shin-Kobe Station, walk to Shin-Kōbe Station, then take the train to Kyōto.
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- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kansai International Airport via Athens, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–210,000
Flights from Santorini to Kobe via Athens, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–270,000
Flights from Santorini to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Athens, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–220,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Santorini to Kansai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Santorini to Kobe via Istanbul, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Santorini to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Athens, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–220,000
Flights from Santorini to Osaka International Airport via Vienna, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–800,000
Flights from Santorini to Osaka International Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Santorini to Osaka International Airport via Dubai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
Flights from Santorini to Osaka International Airport via Athens, Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–240,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Kansai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Santorini to Osaka International Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Santorini to Osaka International Airport via Dubai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Santorini to Kansai International Airport via Athens, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from Santorini to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Athens, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–220,000
Flights from Santorini to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Athens, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Santorini to Osaka International Airport via Athens, Shanghai Pudong, Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–240,000
Flights from Santorini to Osaka International Airport via Athens, Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–240,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Santorini to Osaka International Airport via Athens, Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–240,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
- 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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