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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 30m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    8h 25m
    ¥3,451–12,376

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Keisei-Ueno to Sanjō Keihan-ekinightbus night bus Kyoto
    10h 44m
    ¥6,253–8,878

  4. Drive  467 km

    1. Drive from Kawaguchi to Kyotocar car 467 km
    5h 13m
    ¥8,039–11,612

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

    1. Take the train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 16m
    ¥12,933–21,654

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

    1. Take the train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain 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 54m

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

    1. Take the train from Nippori to 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 28m
    ¥17,168–37,443

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

    1. Take the train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain 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 to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane NRT - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 48m

Kawaguchi to Kyoto by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,451Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 495.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

What companies run services between Kawaguchi, 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. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 8m.

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