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How to get fromTokyo to Philosopher's Walkby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Philosopher's Walk by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tokyo to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 16m

  2. Bus via Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus Jx225
    8h 5m
    ¥2,430–14,130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    7h 50m
    ¥3,430–12,230

  4. Drive 454.5 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Philosopher's Walkcar car 454.5 km
    4h 59m
    ¥7,924–11,446

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

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 29m
    ¥13,912–20,446

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train, line 17 bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Sannomiya to Kyōtotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Jodojibus bus
    4h 54m

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

    1. Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō 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 bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 1m
    ¥17,497–43,149

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, line 17 bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Jodojibus bus
    4h 49m

  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 Kyōtotrain train
    6h 7m

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

    1. Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane NRT - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 21m

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,083Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Philosopher's Walk, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tokyo 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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