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How to get fromHonmachi to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Honmachi to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    5h 43m
    ¥10,073–14,043

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Sunrise
    14h
    ¥8,000–12,000

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Yatsushiro IC to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus bus
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain train
    13h 23m
    ¥19,267–29,879

  4. Drive  749.4 km

    1. Drive from Honmachi to Kyotocar car 749.4 km
    9h 38m
    ¥12,844–18,552

  5. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 15m
    ¥16,350–29,750

  6. Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    2. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KOJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 52m
    ¥14,643–47,427

  7. Bus to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Shin-Yatsushiro to Miyako Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMI - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 7m
    ¥16,600–38,000

  8. Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    2. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    5h 25m

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kumamoto to Shin Osaka every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥9,000–14,000 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kumamoto to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 12h 21m.

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