There are 5 ways to get from Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Motomachi to Ashiyatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain A: Special Rapid Service
1h 27m¥1,179–1,718Train via Juso
cheapest- Take the train from Hanakuma to Jusotrain Kobe Line Limited Express / ...
- Take the train from Juso to Omiyatrain Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
1h 55m¥713–878Bus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
2h 31m¥1,983–2,470Drive 74.4 km
- Drive from Kobe Port Tower to Kyotocar 74.4 km
1h 10m¥1,292–1,866Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kobe Port Tower to Kyototaxi 74.4 km
1h 10m¥26,000–32,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto is to train via Juso which costs ¥700 - ¥900 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe Port Tower station to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Kobe Sannomiya Station and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Osaka Airport and Shiokoji Takakura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Motomachi and arriving at Kyōto via Ashiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Kobe Port Tower and Kyoto is 76 km. The road distance is 74.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Kobe Sannomiya Station.
Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Motomachi station.
The best way to get from Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1900 - ¥2500 and takes 2h 31m.
What companies run services between Kobe Port Tower, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kobe Port Tower to Kyōto via Motomachi and Ashiya in around 1h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kobe Port Tower to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Kobe Sannomiya Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, and Shiokoji Takakura in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Motomachi to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–320
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Hanakuma to Juso
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–400
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Juso to Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–480
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–32,000
Kamome Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-381-7789
- Website
- kamometaxi.com
Kobe MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-303-6001
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kobe Sogo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-451-0808
- Website
- kobesogo.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal station.
Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ashiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Kobe Port Tower to Kyoto.
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