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How to get fromTokyo to Gionby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Gion by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2h 50m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    7h 24m
    ¥3,200–12,000

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Gion Shijo Stationnightbus night bus Sy163
    9h 31m
    ¥4,598–13,222

  4. Drive 454.1 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Gioncar car 454.1 km
    4h 58m
    ¥7,895–11,404

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Minami-ibaraki to Kyoto-kawaramachitrain train
    4h 5m
    ¥13,330–19,704

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Sannomiya to Takatsukitrain train
    3. Take the train from Takatsuki-shi to Kyoto-kawaramachitrain train
    4h 36m
    ¥11,380–26,624

  7. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    3. Take the train from Minami-ibaraki to Kyoto-kawaramachitrain train
    4h 41m
    ¥16,903–36,405

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 28m

  9. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Takatsukitrain train
    5h 25m
    ¥18,610–39,024

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 478.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 50m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Gion, Kyoto, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 8m.

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