There are 6 ways to get from Kita-ku to Gion by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Demachiyanagi to Gion-Shijotrain Keihan Main Line Limited Express / ...
3 min¥250–310Line 205 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitaoji Bus Terminal to Shijo Kawaramachibus 205
20 min¥230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kita-ku to Giontaxi 6.9 km
10 min¥2,900–3,500Walk
- Take the walk from Kita-ku to Gionwalk 6.7 km
1h 19mSubway
- Take the subway from Kitaoji to Shijosubway K: Karasuma
9 min¥230–270Subway, line 203 bus
- Take the subway from Kitaoji to Shijosubway K: Karasuma
- Take the bus from Shijo Karasuma to Gionbus 203
23 min¥463–495
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kita-ku to Gion is to line 205 bus which costs ¥230 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Kita-ku to Gion is to train which takes 3 min and costs ¥250 - ¥310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kitaoji Bus Terminal and arriving at Shijo Kawaramachi. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Demachiyanagi and arriving at Gion-Shijo. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Kita-ku and Gion is 3 km.
The best way to get from Kita-ku to Gion without a car is to train which takes 3 min and costs ¥250 - ¥310.
The train from Demachiyanagi to Gion-Shijo takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Kita-ku to Gion bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Kitaoji Bus Terminal station.
Kita-ku to Gion train services, operated by Keihan Electric Railway, depart from Demachiyanagi station.
The best way to get from Kita-ku to Gion is to train which takes 3 min and costs ¥250 - ¥310. Alternatively, you can line 205 bus, which costs ¥230 and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan and Gion, Kyoto, Japan?
Keihan Electric Railway operates a train from Demachiyanagi to Gion-Shijo every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥250–310 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Kitaoji Bus Terminal to Shijo Kawaramachi every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- Keihan Electric Railway
Train from Demachiyanagi to Gion-Shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–310
- Website
- Keihan Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Kitaoji to Shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Kitaoji to Shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Kitaoji Bus Terminal to Shijo Kawaramachi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- 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
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- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,500
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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More Questions & Answers
Kita-ku to Gion bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Shijo Kawaramachi station.
Kita-ku to Gion train services, operated by Keihan Electric Railway, arrive at Gion-Shijo station.
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