There are 5 ways to get from Dalian to Kyoto by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane DLC - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
8h 53m¥18,177–56,606Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane DLC - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
6h 44m¥16,777–40,106Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Jianshejie Terminal to Shanghai Hutie Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchitrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain
2d 21h¥32,966–42,063Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane DLC - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
7h 8mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Jianshejie Terminal to Shanghai Hutie Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Hotel Keihan Universal Tower to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus
2d 21h¥31,931–40,353
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalian to Kyoto is to fly and train which costs ¥16000 - ¥41000 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dalian to Kyoto is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs ¥16000 - ¥41000.
The distance between Dalian and Kyoto is 1373 km.
The best way to get from Dalian to Kyoto without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 2 days 21h and costs ¥33000 - ¥43000.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Dalian to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kyoto is 1h ahead of Dalian. It is currently 7:18 AM in Dalian and 8:18 AM in Kyoto.
There are 3775+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Dalian, China and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Dalian to Kyoto. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Dalian Airport, walk to Dalian-Airport-DLC airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jianshejie Terminal to Kyōto via Shanghai Hutie Terminal, Shanghai Railway, Dongbaoxing Road, Shanghai, Kobe Port Terminal, Port Terminal, Sannomiya(Jr), Kitashinchi, and Ōsaka in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–110,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.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
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- 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
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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