There are 4 ways to get from Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Gion by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Nijo(Kyoto) to Sanjokeihansubway [142350] Kyoto City Subway Tozai / ...
29 min¥220–260Line 203 bus
- Take the bus from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine to Gionbus 203
34 min¥230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Giontaxi 5.7 km
7 min¥2,500–3,000Walk
- Take the walk from Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Gionwalk 5.5 km
1h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Gion is to line 203 bus which costs ¥230 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Gion is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ¥2500 - ¥3000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and arriving at Gion. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nijo(Kyoto) and arriving at Sanjokeihan. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto and Gion is 5 km.
The best way to get from Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Gion without a car is to subway which takes 29 min and costs ¥220 - ¥260.
The subway from Nijo(Kyoto) to Sanjokeihan takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Gion bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine station.
Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Gion train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, depart from Nijo(Kyoto) station.
Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Gion bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Gion station.
What companies run services between Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto, Japan and Gion, Kyoto, Japan?
Kyoto City Subway operates a subway from Nijo(Kyoto) to Sanjokeihan every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥220–260 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine to Gion every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Nijo(Kyoto) to Sanjokeihan
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–260
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine to Gion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,000
Hankyu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-008-9800
- Website
- hankyu-taxi.co.jp
Kyoto MK
- Phone
- +81 75-778-4145
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
Miyako Taxi
- Phone
- +81 75-661-6611
- Website
- 117385.com
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Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto to Gion train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, arrive at Sanjokeihan station.
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