There are 4 ways to get from Kōya San to Kyoto by taxi, bus, train, car, or subway
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kōya San to Izumisanotaxi
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Stationbus Ky
3h 20m¥20,566–24,774Drive 108.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōya San to Kyotocar 108.7 km
1h 57m¥1,883–2,720Train
- Take the train from Koyaguchi to Takada(Nara)train
- Take the train from Takada(Nara) to Naratrain
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
3h 57m¥8,474–10,532Train, subway
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Nakamozu(Nankai)train
- Take the subway from Nakamozu to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway
4h 24m¥2,330–2,860
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōya San to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2800 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya San to Kyoto is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2800.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya San to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Koyaguchi and arriving at Kyōto via Takada(Nara) and Nara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Kōya San and Kyoto is 151 km. The road distance is 108.7 km.
The best way to get from Kōya San to Kyoto without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥20000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Kōya San to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kōya San to Kyoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Koyaguchi station.
Kōya San to Kyoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Takada(Nara) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya San to Kyoto is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Kōya San to Kyoto.
There are 3749+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Kōya San, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōya San to Kyōto via Koyaguchi, Takada(Nara), and Nara in around 3h 57m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Koyaguchi to Takada(Nara)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Takada(Nara) to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Nakamozu(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–650
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Nakamozu to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
- Website
- Osaka Metro
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
Aritetsu Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736-42-2121
- Website
- aritetsu.com
Osaka Daiichi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-07-0152
- Website
- osaka-taxi.0152.jp
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