There are 4 ways to get from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-ku by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama(Kyoto)subway [142350] Kyoto City Subway Tozai / ...
5 min¥210–240Line 203 bus
- Take the bus from Shijo Karasuma to Gionbus 203
15 min¥433–461Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-kutaxi 3.3 km
5 min¥1,600–2,000Walk
- Take the walk from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-kuwalk 3.1 km
37 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-ku is to subway which costs ¥210 - ¥240 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-ku is to subway which takes 5 min and costs ¥210 - ¥240.
No, there is no direct bus from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-ku. However, there are services departing from Shijo Karasuma and arriving at Gion via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karasumaoike and arriving at Higashiyama(Kyoto). Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Karasumaoike and Higashiyama-ku is 2 km.
The best way to get from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-ku without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs ¥210 - ¥240.
The subway from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama(Kyoto) takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-ku bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Shijo Karasuma station.
Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-ku train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, depart from Karasumaoike station.
Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-ku bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Gion station.
What companies run services between Karasumaoike, Japan and Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan?
Kyoto City Subway operates a subway from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama(Kyoto) every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210–240 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Shijo Karasuma to Gion every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Karasumaoike to Higashiyama(Kyoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–240
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Shijo Karasuma to Gion
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,000
Hankyu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-008-9800
- Website
- hankyu-taxi.co.jp
Kyoto MK
- Phone
- +81 75-778-4145
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
Miyako Taxi
- Phone
- +81 75-661-6611
- Website
- 117385.com
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Karasumaoike to Higashiyama-ku train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, arrive at Higashiyama(Kyoto) station.
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