There are 7 ways to get from Yufuin to Kyoto by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yufuin to Oita
- Take the train from Ōita to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Kyōto
5h 22m¥17,633–26,331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station KarasumaguchiSorin
14h 45m¥7,440–14,940Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmo
- Take the train from Ōsaka to KyōtoA: JR Kyōto Line Rapid / ...
14h 54m¥14,550–20,450Drive 652.8 km
- Drive from Yufuin to Kyoto652.8 km
8h 32m¥11,147–16,101Bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airport
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)OIT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
3h 58m¥17,650–29,950Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Yufuin to Kurume
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)FUK - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
5h 16m¥16,049–58,155Bus to Oita Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airport
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)OIT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
4h 38m¥26,600–45,850
Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yufuin to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Yufuin to Kyoto is to bus and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥17000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yufuin to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Yufuin BC and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Yufutozanguchi and Beppu Kitahama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Yufuin to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Yufuin and arriving at Kyōto via Ōita and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Yufuin and Kyoto is 705 km. The road distance is 652.8 km.
The best way to get from Yufuin to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥17000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Yufuin to Kyoto, including transfers.
Yufuin to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Beppu Kitahama station.
Yufuin to Kyoto train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Yufuin station.
The best way to get from Yufuin to Kyoto is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥17000 - ¥27000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥15000 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Yufuin, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Yufuin to Kyōto via Oita, Ōita, and Kokura in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 12h 3m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Yufuin to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yufuin to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
Train from Ōita to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,300–3,100
Train from Yufuin to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–23,000
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–24,000
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 Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- 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/
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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More Questions & Answers
Yufuin to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Yufuin to Kyoto train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Oita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yufuin to Kyoto is 653 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Yufuin to Kyoto.
There are 3105+ hotels available in Kyoto.