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There are 7 ways to get from Kurume to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kurume to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    3h 49m
    ¥9,113–12,710
  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kurume to Okayamatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus Kyoto
    6h 38m
    ¥10,088–12,985
  3. Drive 646.2 km

    1. Drive from Kurume to Kyotocar car 646.2 km
    8h 13m
    ¥11,209–16,191
  4. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    3h 42m
    ¥12,835–21,365
  5. Train via Kitakyushu

    1. Take the train from Tosu to Kokuratrain train JB/JA Kagoshima Line Section Rapid / ...
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain train Nozomi
    6h 19m
  6. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kurume to Kumamototrain train
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    3. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 56m
  7. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FUK - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 21m

Kurume to Kyoto by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kurume, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kurume to Shin Osaka hourly. Tickets cost ¥8,500–12,000 and the journey takes 3h 2m.

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