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How to get fromKawagoe Station to Kyotoby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 55m

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 新宿 Shinjukutrain train Ja
    2. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Gion Shijo Stationnightbus night bus Sy163
    10h 25m
    ¥5,235–16,966

  3. Drive 458.7 km

    1. Drive from Kawagoe Station to Kyotocar car 458.7 km
    5h 38m
    ¥7,946–11,477

  4. 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 47m
    ¥15,070–22,541

  5. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 57m
    ¥17,571–36,992

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

    1. Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshitrain 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
    5h 30m

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

    1. Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 和光市 Wakoshitrain 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
    5h 11m

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

    1. Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 朝霞台 Asakadaitrain train
    2. Take the train from 北朝霞 Kita-Asaka to 新松戸 Shim-Matsudotrain train
    3. Take the train from 柏 Kashiwa to 石岡 Ishiokatrain train
    4. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    5. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    6h 12m

Kawagoe Station to Kyoto by train and night bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥5,235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Kawagoe Station, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m.

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