There are 4 ways to get from Kuramaguchi Station to Kinkaku-ji by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 203 bus, line 205 bus
best- Take the bus from Karasuma Imadegawa to Kitano Hakubaichobus 203
- Take the bus from Kitano Hakubaicho to Kinkakuji Michibus 205
33 min¥663–690Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitaoji Shimmachi to Kinkakuji Michibus 205
1h 41m¥230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kuramaguchi Station to Kinkaku-jitaxi 3.7 km
5 min¥1,700–2,200Walk
- Take the walk from Kuramaguchi Station to Kinkaku-jiwalk 3.3 km
39 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuramaguchi Station to Kinkaku-ji is to bus which costs ¥230 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kuramaguchi Station to Kinkaku-ji is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ¥1700 - ¥2200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kitaoji Shimmachi and arriving at Kinkakuji Michi. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Kuramaguchi Station and Kinkaku-ji is 7 km.
The best way to get from Kuramaguchi Station to Kinkaku-ji without a car is to line 203 bus and line 205 bus which takes 33 min and costs ¥660 - ¥690.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Kuramaguchi Station to Kinkaku-ji, including transfers.
Kuramaguchi Station to Kinkaku-ji bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Karasuma Imadegawa station.
Kuramaguchi Station to Kinkaku-ji bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Kitano Hakubaicho station.
There are 3752+ hotels available in Kinkaku-ji.
What companies run services between Kuramaguchi Station, Japan and Kinkaku-ji, Japan?
You can take a subway from Kuramaguchi to Kinkaku-ji via Imadegawa, Karasuma Imadegawa, Kitano Hakubaicho, and Kinkakuji Michi in around 33 min.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Karasuma Imadegawa to Kitano Hakubaicho
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Kitano Hakubaicho to Kinkakuji Michi
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Kitaoji Shimmachi to Kinkakuji Michi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,200
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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