There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama by train, night bus, car, plane, bus, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to KyōtoNozomi / ...
3h 1m¥11,280–18,186Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Tokyo Skytree Town mae to Kyōto Station KarasumaguchiKyoto
8h 11m¥6,000–8,500Drive 469.6 km
- Drive from Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama469.6 km
5h 11m¥7,847–11,335Fly 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 23m¥13,805–43,247Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the subway from Oshiage to Daimon
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Saga-Arashiyama
4h 31mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Keisei-Takasago 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 57m¥22,974–45,614Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Oshiage to Daimon
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Saga-Arashiyama
4h 49mFly 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
6h 19m¥25,305–75,247
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama is to night bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥8500 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥11000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama. However, there are services departing from Oshiage and arriving at Saga-Arashiyama via Kinshichō, Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Tokyo Skytree and Arashiyama is 494 km. The road distance is 469.6 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥11000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama, including transfers.
Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama is 470 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Tokyo Skytree to Arashiyama.
There are 3102+ hotels available in Arashiyama.
What companies run services between Tokyo Skytree, Japan and Arashiyama, 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, Keisei Bus operates a vehicle from Tokyo Skytree Town mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- 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 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 Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–27,000
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
- ¥11,000–45,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
Flights from 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
- ¥11,000–20,000
- 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
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from Oshiage to Daimon
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–250
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Saga-Arashiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Keisei-Takasago to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Skytree Town mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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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