There are 9 ways to get from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinagawa to KyōtoNozomi / ...
2h 46m¥11,203–16,264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tomei Yamato to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
8h 45m¥5,050–9,707Night bus
- Take the night bus from Totsuka Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
11h 40m¥7,489–10,191Drive 451.6 km
- Drive from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto451.6 km
5h 3m¥7,527–10,873Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
3h 43m¥13,524–42,900Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
3h 39m¥14,604–38,500Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
3h 57m¥21,254–40,540Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
5h 39m¥25,323–50,924Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
5h 27m¥24,804–74,640
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥10000 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Otorii and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and Tomei Yamato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Ōtorii and arriving at Kyōto via Shinagawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Universal Haneda, Tokyo and Kyoto is 480 km. The road distance is 451.6 km.
The best way to get from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto, including transfers.
Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tomei Yamato station.
Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shinagawa station.
The best way to get from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥10000 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Universal Haneda, Tokyo, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shinagawa to Kyōto every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥11,000–16,000 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tomei Yamato to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,900–7,000 and the journey takes 6h 24m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–27,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–85,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–41,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Yamato to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 06-6643-1007
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Totsuka Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.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
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto is 452 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Universal Haneda, Tokyo to Kyoto.
There are 3087+ hotels available in Kyoto.