There are 7 ways to get from Toronto to Kyoto by plane, train or bus
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Recommended option
Fly to Osaka Itami
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Fly from Toronto (YYZ) to Osaka Itami (ITM)
Cheapest option
Fly to Chūbu Centrair, train
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Fly from Toronto (YYZ) to Chūbu Centrair (NGO)
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Take the train from Nagoya to Kyoto
5 alternative options
Fly to Kobe, train
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Fly from Toronto (YYZ) to Kobe (UKB)
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Take the train from Osaka to Kyoto
Fly to Tokushima, bus, train
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Fly from Toronto (YYZ) to Tokushima (TKS)
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Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
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Take the train from Shin-Kobe to Kyoto
Fly to Komatsu, train
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Fly from Toronto (YYZ) to Komatsu (KMQ)
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Take the train from Komatsu to Kyoto
Fly to Tokyo Haneda, train
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Fly from Toronto (YYZ) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)
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Take the train from Shinagawa to Kyoto
Fly to Tokyo Narita, train
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Fly from Toronto (YYZ) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)
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Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tokyo station
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Take the train from Tokyo to Kyoto
Toronto (YYZ) to Osaka Itami (ITM) flights
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Kyoto is to fly which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 19h 17m.
The quickest way to get from Toronto to Kyoto is to fly and train which costs $700 - $4,300 and takes 18h 35m.
The distance between Toronto and Kyoto is 10572 km.
It takes approximately 19h 17m to get from Toronto to Kyoto, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Toronto Airport to Osaka Itami Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 45m and has one stopover.
Kyoto is 14h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 8:15 PM in Toronto and 10:15 AM in Kyoto.
WestJet, American Airlines, United Airlines and three other airlines offer flights from Toronto Airport to Osaka Itami Airport.
There are 1148+ hotels available in Kyoto. Prices start at ¥12500 per night.
The best way to get from Toronto to Toronto Airport is to train which takes 25 min and costs $2 - $13.

- Distance: 10571.5 km
- Duration: 19h 17m
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Kyoto, Japan?
Air Canada, All Nippon Airways and four other airlines fly from Toronto to Kyoto hourly.

- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Toronto to Osaka Itami via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥200000
Flights from Toronto to Osaka Itami via Tokyo Haneda, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥210000
Flights from Toronto to Osaka Itami via Vancouver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥190000
Flights from Toronto to Osaka Itami via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85000 - ¥230000
Flights from Toronto to Kobe via Vancouver, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Kobe via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥250000
Flights from Toronto to Kobe via Washington Dulles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85000 - ¥260000
Flights from Toronto to Chūbu Centrair via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥200000
Flights from Toronto to Chūbu Centrair via Tokyo Haneda, Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Chūbu Centrair via Tokyo Haneda, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥210000
Flights from Toronto to Chūbu Centrair via Tokyo Haneda, Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Chūbu Centrair via Tokyo Haneda, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Chūbu Centrair via Vancouver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥200000
Flights from Toronto to Tokushima via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥200000
Flights from Toronto to Tokushima via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Tokushima via Washington Dulles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Komatsu via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥190000
Flights from Toronto to Komatsu via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥210000
Flights from Toronto to Komatsu via Washington Dulles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120000 - ¥250000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Haneda via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110000 - ¥550000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65000 - ¥180000

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto to Komatsu via Newark, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Komatsu via Washington Dulles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥220000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Haneda via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110000 - ¥550000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Haneda via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥110000 - ¥550000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Haneda via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100000 - ¥550000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Narita via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65000 - ¥200000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Narita via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥210000

- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Toronto to Osaka Itami via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥200000
Flights from Toronto to Osaka Itami via Vancouver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥180000
Flights from Toronto to Osaka Itami via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥180000
Flights from Toronto to Chūbu Centrair via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥200000
Flights from Toronto to Tokushima via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥180000
Flights from Toronto to Komatsu via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥170000

- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120000 - ¥250000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65000 - ¥180000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Narita via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65000 - ¥190000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Narita via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65000 - ¥190000

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto to Osaka Itami via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥200000
Flights from Toronto to Osaka Itami via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥180000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Narita via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55000 - ¥210000

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto to Chūbu Centrair via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50000 - ¥170000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Haneda via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60000 - ¥200000
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Haneda via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55000 - ¥180000

- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Toronto to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85000 - ¥230000
Flights from Toronto to Kobe via Washington Dulles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85000 - ¥260000

- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Toronto to Komatsu via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85000 - ¥180000

- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto to Tokyo Narita via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55000 - ¥190000

Japan Railways operates a large proportion of Japan's main intercity routes, including the high-speed Shinkansen (bullet train) service and commuter rail service. Covering 1665 stations across 7458km, Japan Railways carries an average of 17 million passengers per day. Trains are clean, comfortable and punctual. There are several rail passes on offer for customers, such as the extremely popular national JR Pass and regional Hokkaido Pass, JR Kyushu Pass and JR West Pass, among others.
Contact Details
- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700 - ¥1100
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com

- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1500 - ¥2300
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥1500 - ¥2200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1600 - ¥2300
- Green Seat
- ¥2000 - ¥2800
Train from Komatsu to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4800 - ¥7500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4800 - ¥7000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5000 - ¥7500
- Green Seat
- ¥7000 - ¥10000

Japan’s famous bullet trains, operated by Japan Rail, are known for their comfort, punctuality and efficiency. They run at speeds of up to 320km/h and connect most of the country’s major cities. Most shinkansen trains offer two classes – Ordinary and Green Car – although some also offer Gran Class (comparable to first class). Seat reservations can be made on all trains for a small fee, although it’s not mandatory apart from on a handful of routes.
Contact Details
- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4400 - ¥6500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4400 - ¥6000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5000 - ¥6500
- Green seat
- ¥6500 - ¥9000
Train from Shin-Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3000 - ¥4800
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3000 - ¥4100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3900 - ¥4800
- Green seat
- ¥4600 - ¥6500
Train from Shinagawa to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11000 - ¥16000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11000 - ¥15000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12000 - ¥16000
- Green seat
- ¥16000 - ¥22000
Train from Tokyo to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11000 - ¥16000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11000 - ¥15000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12000 - ¥16000
- Green seat
- ¥16000 - ¥22000

- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tokyo station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3100 - ¥5000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Book at
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/nex.html
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3100 - ¥3700
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4500 - ¥5000

- 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
- ¥3600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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