There are 9 ways to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from 北本 Kitamoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 56mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kitamoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain Shounan Shinjuku Rain / ...
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
9h¥3,925–12,954Drive 475.2 km
- Drive from Kitamoto to Kyotocar 475.2 km
5h 50m¥8,150–11,772Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kitamoto to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 57m¥14,305–20,962Bus
- Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
9h 46m¥6,358–11,485Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Kitamoto to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
5h 35mTrain, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 北本 Kitamoto to 上野 Uenotrain
- Take the train from Keisei-Ueno to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 18m¥18,116–44,042Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kitamoto to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
5h 17mTrain, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 北本 Kitamoto to 上野 Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Takahamatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
6h 34m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto is to train and fly and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitamoto to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from さいたま新都心駅東口 and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Shiokoji Takakura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Kitamoto to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from 北本 Kitamoto and arriving at Marutamachi via Tōkyō Station and Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Kitamoto and Kyoto is 527 km. The road distance is 475.2 km.
The best way to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kitamoto to Kyoto bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from さいたま新都心駅東口 station.
Kitamoto to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 北本 Kitamoto station.
The best way to get from Kitamoto to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥12000 and takes 9h 46m.
What companies run services between Kitamoto, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from 北本 Kitamoto to Marutamachi via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 北本 Kitamoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kitamoto to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kitamoto to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kitamoto to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 北本 Kitamoto to 上野 Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kitamoto to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 北本 Kitamoto to 上野 Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno to Takahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- 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 Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Keisei-Ueno to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
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Kitamoto to Kyoto bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at 京都駅八条口 station.
Kitamoto to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitamoto to Kyoto is 475 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Kitamoto to Kyoto.
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