There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Sonobe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyōtotrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Sonobetrain Sagano Line Local / ...
3h 6m¥12,977–18,312Bus via Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus Jx225
8h 4m¥3,800–15,200Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
7h 57mDrive 492.5 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Sonobecar 492.5 km
5h 33m¥8,361–12,077Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Sonobetrain
4h 42m¥14,290–24,914Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Sonobetrain
4h 45m¥16,590–29,774Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 10m¥19,405–45,591Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Sonobetrain
5h 2m¥20,240–29,814Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
5h 30m¥23,320–74,355
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Sonobe is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sonobe is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Sonobe. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Sonobe via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Tokyo and Sonobe is 510 km. The road distance is 492.5 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Sonobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Tokyo to Sonobe, including transfers.
Tokyo to Sonobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Sonobe is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 57m.
Tokyo to Sonobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Sonobe is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Tokyo to Sonobe.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sonobe, Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Sonobe via Kyōto in around 3h 6m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily, and the journey takes 7h 8m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–47,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–33,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–17,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Sonobe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Sonobe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
- 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
- ¥2,300–2,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Green Seat
- ¥2,000–2,700
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- 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
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–13,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,200–13,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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