There are 8 ways to get from Shiki to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to KyōtoNozomi / ...
3h 15m¥11,542–16,831Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station West Exit to Minamikusatsu
9h 24m¥5,892–18,841Drive 467 km
- Drive from Shiki to Kyoto467 km
5h 14m¥7,977–11,522Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
4h 47m¥14,914–38,283Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Shiki(Saitama) to Wakoshi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
4h 50m¥16,214–44,143Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kita-Asaka to Higashi-Matsudo
- Take the train from Higashi-Matsudo to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
5h 18m¥23,441–45,211Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
5h 7m¥21,864–36,183Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Kashiwa to Ishioka
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
5h 38m¥19,986–36,918
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shiki to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shiki to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct train from Shiki to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Shiki(Saitama) and arriving at Kyōto via Ikebukuro and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Shiki and Kyoto is 506 km. The road distance is 467 km.
The best way to get from Shiki to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Shiki to Kyoto, including transfers.
Shiki to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shiki to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥19000 and takes 9h 24m.
Shiki to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shiki to Kyoto is 467 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Shiki to Kyoto.
What companies run services between Shiki, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyōto every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥11,000–16,000 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Ikebukuro Station West Exit to Minamikusatsu once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,300–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–85,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–34,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–33,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–27,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- 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
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Shiki(Saitama) to Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–180
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from Shiki(Saitama) to Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–190
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kita-Asaka to Higashi-Matsudo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kashiwa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Matsudo to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- 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) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Ikebukuro Station West Exit to Minamikusatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,300–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- 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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