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How to get fromKobe Airport (UKB) to Kyotoby train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Kobe Airport (UKB) to Kyoto by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kobe Airport to Sannomiya(Port Liner)train train [170333] Kobe Port Liner
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain train Thunderbird / ...
    1h 28m
    ¥1,470–2,060

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sannomiya to Juusantrain train Hankyu Kobe Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Juusan to Oomiyatrain train Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
    2h 9m
    ¥930–1,150

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    2h 38m
    ¥2,160–2,750

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Kobe-UKB to Kyotorideshare rideshare 79.7 km
    1h 18m

  5. Drive 79.7 km

    1. Drive from Kobe Airport (UKB) to Kyotocar car 79.7 km
    1h 18m
    ¥1,379–1,992

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kobe Airport (UKB) to Kyototaxi taxi 79.7 km
    1h 18m
    ¥28,000–34,000

  7. Train via Kitashinchi

    1. Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchitrain train [26937] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain train Thunderbird / ...
    2h 7m
    ¥1,560–2,200

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  • Distance: 78.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 28m

What companies run services between Kobe Airport (UKB), Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Kobe Airport to Kyōto via Sannomiya(Port Liner), Sannomiya(Subway), Shin-Kobe Station, Shin Kobe, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 1h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kobe Airport to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Sannomiya(Port Liner), Kobe Sannomiya Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, and Shiokoji Takakura in around 2h 38m.

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