There are 10 ways to get from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinagawa to KyōtoNozomi / ...
2h 35m¥12,168–19,752Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
7h 8m¥4,000–16,000Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Minami Kusatsu Station
7h 22mDrive 452.8 km
- Drive from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto452.8 km
4h 56m¥7,655–11,057Fly 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
3h 48m¥14,500–43,800Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
3h 56m¥15,800–42,660Fly 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
4h 13m¥21,450–36,700Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nippori 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
4h 40m¥23,187–46,362Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
5h 43m¥26,000–70,800Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
5h 22m¥33,912–50,907
Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto is to bus which costs ¥4000 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Kyōto via Shinagawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Kyoto is 480 km. The road distance is 452.8 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto, including transfers.
Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shinagawa station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4000 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shinagawa to Kyōto every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥11,000–16,000 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,000–7,500 and the journey takes 7h 8m. Willer Express also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–27,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–85,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
- 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
- ¥23,000–34,000
- 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 Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- 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
- 050-3851-1151
- Website
- seneikotsu.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Minami Kusatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- seneikotsu.co.jp
- 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/
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto is 453 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto.
There are 3114+ hotels available in Kyoto.