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How to get fromKobe Station to Kyotoby train, bus, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kobe Station to Kyoto by train, bus, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Isahaya to Shin-Tosutrain train [36333] JR Nagasaki
    2. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    8h 8m

  2. Car ferry, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Sunrise
    17h
    ¥9,300–13,850

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kawabata to Kosoku Kiyamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from 基山パーキングエリア to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus bus
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain train
    15h 45m
    ¥19,953–28,350

  4. Drive 739.1 km

    1. Drive from Kobe Station to Kyotocar car 739.1 km
    9h 45m
    ¥12,835–18,540

  5. Fly Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NGS - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 55m
    ¥13,314–34,167

  6. Train, train to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Isahayatrain train
    2. Take the train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)train train
    3. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane NGS - UKB
    4. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    5h 24m

  7. Train, train to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Isahayatrain train
    2. Take the train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)train train
    3. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane NGS - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 35m

  8. Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Isahaya to Haikitrain train
    2. Take the train from Haiki to Hakatatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    7h 42m

Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,213Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 733.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Kobe Station, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Kyōto via Isahaya, Shin Tosu, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 8h 8m.

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