There are 10 ways to get from Bunkyō to Kyoto by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
2h 34mNight bus via Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Gion Shijo Stationnightbus Sy163
10h 5m¥4,716–15,252Night bus
- Take the night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Shijo Karasumanightbus Kyoto
9h 18m¥6,000–8,500Drive 458.3 km
- Drive from Bunkyō to Kyotocar 458.3 km
5h 5m¥7,952–11,486Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- 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
3h 49m¥13,744–21,268Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- 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
4h 4m¥16,967–35,970Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
4h 32mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from 御徒町 Okachimachi to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 14mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 23mTrain to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
5h 11m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bunkyō to Kyoto is to night bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥8500 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bunkyō to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 3h 49m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Keisei-Ueno and arriving at Shijo Karasuma. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Kyoto. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Bunkyō and Kyoto is 476 km. The road distance is 458.3 km.
The best way to get from Bunkyō to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs .
The train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto takes 2h 34m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bunkyō to Kyoto bus services, operated by Keisei Bus, depart from Keisei-Ueno station.
Bunkyō to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Bunkyō to Kyoto bus services, operated by Keisei Bus, arrive at Shijo Karasuma station.
What companies run services between Bunkyō, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Keisei Bus operates a vehicle from Keisei-Ueno to Shijo Karasuma once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 9h 18m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 御徒町 Okachimachi to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Shijo Karasuma
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- Schedules at
- okkbus.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
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Gion Shijo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Relax (Front)
- ¥4,500–12,000
- Economy
- ¥4,600–9,500
- Komodo
- ¥7,000–13,000
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