There are 6 ways to get from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Garden by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Line 205 bus via Shimogyoku Sogo Chosha Mae
best- Take the bus from Kawaramachi Matsubara to Shimogyoku Sogo Chosha Maebus 205
53 min¥230Line 205 bus
- Take the bus from Kawaramachi Matsubara to Karasuma Kitaojibus 205
1h 46m¥230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Gardentaxi 7 km
13 min¥2,900–3,500Walk
- Take the walk from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Gardenwalk 7.4 km
1h 28mLine 203 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Gion to Shijo Karasumabus 203
- Take the subway from Shijo to Kitaojisubway K: Karasuma
55 min¥460–500Subway
- Take the subway from Shijo to Kitaojisubway K: Karasuma
56 min¥382–457
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Garden is to line 205 bus via Shimogyoku Sogo Chosha Mae which costs ¥230 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Garden is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs ¥2900 - ¥3500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kawaramachi Matsubara and arriving at Shimogyoku Sogo Chosha Mae. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Garden. However, there are services departing from Kyouto Kawaramachi and arriving at Kitaoji via Shijo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Kiyomizu-dera and Kyoto Botanical Garden is 13 km.
The best way to get from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Garden without a car is to line 205 bus via Shimogyoku Sogo Chosha Mae which takes 53 min and costs ¥230.
The line 205 bus from Kawaramachi Matsubara to Shimogyoku Sogo Chosha Mae takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Garden bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Kawaramachi Matsubara station.
Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Garden train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, depart from Shijo station.
Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Garden bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Shimogyoku Sogo Chosha Mae station.
What companies run services between Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, Japan and Kyoto Botanical Garden, Japan?
Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Kawaramachi Matsubara to Shimogyoku Sogo Chosha Mae every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Kyoto City Subway operates a subway from Shijo to Kitaoji every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230–270 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Shijo to Kitaoji
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Shijo to Kitaoji
- 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 Kawaramachi Matsubara to Shimogyoku Sogo Chosha Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Kawaramachi Matsubara to Karasuma Kitaoji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Gion to Shijo Karasuma
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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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Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Botanical Garden train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, arrive at Kitaoji station.
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