There are 9 ways to get from Hong Kong to Kyoto (State) by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane HKG - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
8h 1m¥22,656–40,238Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Universal Studios Japan to Kyoto-Subway Jujo Sta.bus
2d 11h¥43,640–51,132Fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HKG - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
9h 15m¥52,056–122,738Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HKG - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
8h 4mFly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kobe (UKB)plane HKG - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
9h 38mFly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane HKG - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
9h 48m¥27,256–75,938Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane HKG - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyototrain
11h 6mFly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane HKG - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kyototrain
9h 16mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Sannomiya Station to Kyōtotrain
2d 12h¥39,142–46,074
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Kyoto (State) is to fly and train which costs ¥22000 - ¥41000 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Kyoto (State) is to fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs ¥22000 - ¥41000.
The distance between Hong Kong and Kyoto (State) is 2606 km.
The best way to get from Hong Kong to Kyoto (State) without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs ¥43000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Hong Kong to Kyoto (State), including transfers.
Kyoto (State) is 1h ahead of Hong Kong. It is currently 11:19 AM in Hong Kong and 12:19 PM in Kyoto (State).
There are 3764+ hotels available in Kyoto (State).
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Kyoto (State), Japan?
There is no direct connection from Hong Kong to Kyoto (State). However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal 1, walk to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, take the train to Kyōto, walk to Kyoto, then take the subway to Imadegawa. Alternatively, you can take a train from West Kowloon Station to Marutamachi via Shanghai Hongqiao Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, East Nanjing Road Station, Shanghai, Osaka International Ferry Terminal, Universal Studios Japan, Kyoto-Subway Jujo Sta., and Jujo in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–49,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kansai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–50,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–55,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–70,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–48,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–55,000
- 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
Train from Komatsu to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Universal Studios Japan to Kyoto-Subway Jujo Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥900
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- 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
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
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