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There are 8 ways to get from Swindon to Kyoto by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane LHR - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    19h 27m
    ¥61,785–306,936

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane LGW - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    23h 20m
    ¥61,018–171,549

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LGW - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain train
    21h 35m
    ¥64,968–177,449

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane LHR - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    20h 5m
    ¥94,885–214,036

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LHR - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain train
    20h 6m
    ¥93,835–219,936

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LHR - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain train
    20h 48m
    ¥107,185–207,896

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LHR - HND
    3. Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain train
    19h 42m
    ¥84,385–218,936

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane LHR - TAK
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Kyōtotrain train
    23h 1m
    ¥76,185–185,486

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration16h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥48,396Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swindon, England and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Swindon to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Nagoya Station, then take the train to Kyōto.

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