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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
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)planeLHR - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
    18h 29m
    ¥71,729–175,555

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeLGW - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    21h 35m
    ¥63,291–175,507

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeLHR - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    20h 2m
    ¥94,829–242,655

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeLHR - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    19h 43m
    ¥93,779–158,555

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)planeLHR - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    20h 45m
    ¥92,129–236,515

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeLHR - HND
    3. Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain
    19h 39m
    ¥79,329–227,555

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)planeLGW - KMQ
    4. Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain
    5. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
    23h 57m
    ¥86,441–238,707

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kobe (UKB)planeLGW - UKB
    4. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    21h 28m
    ¥72,641–203,467

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥48,811Cheapest 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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