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How to get fromKobe Port Terminal to Kyotoby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kobe Port Terminal to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain train Thunderbird / ...
    1h 15m
    ¥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 / ...
    1h 56m
    ¥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 25m
    ¥2,160–2,850

  4. Drive 74.1 km

    1. Drive from Kobe Port Terminal to Kyotocar car 74.1 km
    1h 10m
    ¥1,252–1,808

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kobe Port Terminal to Kyototaxi taxi 74.1 km
    1h 10m
    ¥33,000–40,000

  6. 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 / ...
    1h 54m
    ¥1,560–2,200

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  • Distance: 72.5 km
  • Duration: 1h 15m

What companies run services between Kobe Port Terminal, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥600–900 and the journey takes 24 min. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Port Terminal 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 25m.

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