There are 3 ways to get from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Tower by bus, taxi, or foot
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The cheapest way to get from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Tower is to line 203 bus and line 205 bus which costs ¥460 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Tower is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ¥1600 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Tower station. However, there are services departing from Gion and arriving at Kyoto Station via Shijo Kawaramachi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Kiyomizu-dera and Kyoto Tower is 6 km.
The best way to get from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Tower without a car is to line 203 bus and line 205 bus which takes 30 min and costs ¥460.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Tower, including transfers.
Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Tower bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Gion station.
Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Tower bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Shijo Kawaramachi station.
There are 3747+ hotels available in Kyoto Tower.
What companies run services between Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, Japan and Kyoto Tower, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kiyomizu-dera to Kyoto Tower via Gion, Shijo Kawaramachi, and Kyoto Station in around 30 min.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Gion to Shijo Kawaramachi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Shijo Kawaramachi to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,000
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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