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How to get fromHōfu to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Hōfu to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tokuyama to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    5h

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    6h 54m
    ¥8,108–10,427

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Hōfu-eki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Karst
    11h 28m
    ¥9,000–12,000

  4. Drive 472 km

    1. Drive from Hōfu to Kyotocar car 472 km
    5h 40m
    ¥8,189–11,828

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Hōfu to Yanaiminatotrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    12h 54m
    ¥12,002–12,386

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 46m
    ¥15,428–24,677

  7. Train, car ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Hōfu to Yanaiminatotrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane MYJ - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    8h 53m
    ¥17,592–30,276

  8. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    5. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    7h 6m

  9. Train to Izumo Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shinjitrain train
    2. Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane IZO - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    7h 56m
    ¥19,308–36,727

  10. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kumamototrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    7h 13m
    ¥17,608–32,427

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,792Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 452.2 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Hōfu, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tokuyama to Shin Osaka every 3 hours, and the journey takes 2h 52m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Hōfu-eki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 11h 28m.

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