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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kawasaki Station 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 11m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus Jx225
    7h 37m
    ¥2,315–15,293

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Totsuka Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    10h 56m
    ¥7,420–10,064

  4. Drive 446.7 km

    1. Drive from Kawasaki Station to Kyotocar car 446.7 km
    5h 1m
    ¥7,738–11,177

  5. Train via Odawara

    1. Take the train from 川崎 Kawasaki to 小田原 Odawaratrain train Jt / ...
    2. Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain train Kodama
    5h 34m

  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
    3h 29m
    ¥13,451–20,894

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4h 12m

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    3h 54m

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

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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 49m
    ¥17,563–35,491

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 494.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 11m

What companies run services between Kawasaki 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. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,100–15,000 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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