There are 4 ways to get from Kōya to Kyoto by taxi, bus, train, car, or subway
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kōya to Izumisanotaxi
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Stationbus Ky
3h 21m¥20,888–25,155Drive 107.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōya to Kyotocar 107.8 km
1h 56m¥1,871–2,702Train
- Take the train from Kiiyamada to Takada(Nara)train
- Take the train from Takada(Nara) to Naratrain
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
3h 53m¥8,472–10,488Train, 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 to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2700 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya to Kyoto is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2700.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Kiiyamada and arriving at Kyōto via Takada(Nara) and Nara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Kōya and Kyoto is 152 km. The road distance is 107.8 km.
The best way to get from Kōya to Kyoto without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥20000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Kōya to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kōya to Kyoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kiiyamada station.
Kōya to Kyoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Takada(Nara) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya to Kyoto is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Kōya to Kyoto.
There are 3747+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Kōya, Wakayama, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōya to Kyōto via Kiiyamada, Takada(Nara), and Nara in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kiiyamada to Takada(Nara)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Takada(Nara) to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
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.co.jp
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Nakamozu(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–650
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_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
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Nakamozu to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- 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 4m
- 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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