There are 11 ways to get from Kesennuma to Kyoto by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
10hTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kogotatrain
- Take the train from Kogota to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
16h 6m¥11,980–18,330Drive 853.7 km
- Drive from Kesennuma to Kyotocar 853.7 km
11h 12m¥14,642–21,149Train, train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HNA - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
6h 49m¥33,280–87,780Train via Iwanuma
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Iwanumatrain
- Take the train from Iwanuma to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
13h 20mNight bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Rikuzen-Takata to Ikebukuronightbus Kesen Liner
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
16h 12m¥20,323–33,720Train, train to Sendai Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
7h 20m¥17,720–45,950Train, train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Komaki Airport
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane HNA - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
7h 22mTrain, train to Sendai Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SDJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
7h 40mTrain, train to Sendai Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
8h 3mTrain, bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
9h 20m¥19,210–49,660
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kesennuma to Kyoto is to train and night bus which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kesennuma to Kyoto is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs ¥33000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kesennuma to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Rikuzen-Takata and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Kesennuma to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Kesennuma and arriving at Marutamachi via Ichinoseki, Morioka, Tōkyō Station and Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Kesennuma and Kyoto is 1128 km. The road distance is 853.7 km.
The best way to get from Kesennuma to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h to get from Kesennuma to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kesennuma to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kokusai Kogyo Highway bus, depart from Rikuzen-Takata station.
Kesennuma to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kesennuma station.
Kesennuma to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kokusai Kogyo Highway bus, arrive at Ikebukuro station.
What companies run services between Kesennuma, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Kesennuma to Marutamachi via Ichinoseki, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 10h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–70,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–70,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–45,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–43,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Kogota
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kogota to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Iwanuma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Iwanuma to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Rikuzen-Takata to Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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