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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kamakura to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 37m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus Jx225
    7h 51m
    ¥5,318–12,562

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kamakura Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi H2nightbus night bus
    8h 52m
    ¥7,000–12,000

  4. Drive  417.8 km

    1. Drive from Kamakura to Kyotocar car 417.8 km
    5h 6m
    ¥7,189–10,383

  5. Train via Odawara

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain train Kodama
    5h 35m

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 16m
    ¥14,318–23,162

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4h 55m

  8. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 36m

  9. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 35m
    ¥18,074–39,244

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar224Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,987Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 484.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 37m

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

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,900–12,000 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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