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How to get fromTokyo to Kitahamaby train, bus, car or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to KyōtotrainNozomi / ...
    3h 1m
    ¥11,000–16,000

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
    7h 52m
    ¥4,000–7,500

  3. Drive 448.8 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Kitahamacar448.8 km
    5h
    ¥7,646–11,044

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeHND - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    4h 37m
    ¥13,690–36,214

  5. Bus via Kyoto Station Hachijo G2

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo G2busSy158
    8h 24m
    ¥4,300–16,000

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)planeHND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Wanitrain
    4h 40m

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

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeNRT - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    5h 5m
    ¥24,805–48,891

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

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeHND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Wanitrain
    4h 57m

  9. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeNRT - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    5h 26m
    ¥22,755–39,791

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,778Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kitahama, Shiga, 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, 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.

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