There are 4 ways to get from Changsha to Kyoto by plane, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane CSX - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
10h 25m¥20,256–57,570Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Changsha to Shanghaicar
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Kyotocar
2d 10h¥41,432–56,112Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane CSX - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
10h 13mFly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Kobe (UKB)plane CSX - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
10h 57m
Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Changsha to Kyoto is to fly and train which costs ¥20000 - ¥60000 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Changsha to Kyoto is to fly and train which takes 10h 25m and costs ¥20000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Changsha and Kyoto is 2329 km.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Changsha to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kyoto is 1h ahead of Changsha. It is currently 3:08 PM in Changsha and 4:08 PM in Kyoto.
There are 3767+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Changsha, China and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Changsha to Kyoto. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Changsha South station, walk to Changshanan Station, take the train to Changsha Airport, walk to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Changsha to Kyoto via Shanghai and Osaka International Ferry Terminal in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kansai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kansai International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–55,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kansai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–80,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–85,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–110,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kansai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–80,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–85,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–110,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kansai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–65,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kansai International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–55,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kansai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kansai International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–75,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–70,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–100,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–100,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
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