There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Line 205 bus
best- Take the bus from Shokubutsuen-mae to Kawaramachi Matsubarabus 205
49 min¥230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-derataxi 7.3 km
12 min¥3,000–3,700Walk
- Take the walk from Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-derawalk 7.4 km
1h 28mLine 205 bus via Karasuma Kitaoji
- Take the bus from Karasuma Kitaoji to Kawaramachi Matsubarabus 205
53 min¥230Subway, line 203 bus
- Take the subway from Kitaoji to Shijosubway K: Karasuma
- Take the bus from Shijo Karasuma to Gionbus 203
57 min¥463–495Subway
- Take the subway from Kitaoji to Karasuma Oikesubway K: Karasuma
- Take the subway from Karasumaoike to Keagesubway [142350] Kyoto City Subway Tozai / ...
1h 9m¥435–506
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera is to line 205 bus which costs ¥230 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs ¥3000 - ¥3700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shokubutsuen-mae and arriving at Kawaramachi Matsubara. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera. However, there are services departing from Kitaoji and arriving at Keage via Karasumaoike. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Kyoto Botanical Garden and Kiyomizu-dera is 9 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera without a car is to line 205 bus which takes 49 min and costs ¥230.
The line 205 bus from Shokubutsuen-mae to Kawaramachi Matsubara takes 18 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Shokubutsuen-mae station.
Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, depart from Kitaoji station.
Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Kawaramachi Matsubara station.
What companies run services between Kyoto Botanical Garden, Japan and Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, Japan?
Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Shokubutsuen-mae to Kawaramachi Matsubara every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera via Kitaoji, Karasumaoike, and Keage in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Kitaoji to Shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Kitaoji to Karasuma Oike
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–260
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Karasumaoike to Keage
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Shokubutsuen-mae to Kawaramachi Matsubara
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Karasuma Kitaoji to Kawaramachi Matsubara
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Shijo Karasuma to Gion
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–3,700
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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Kyoto Botanical Garden to Kiyomizu-dera train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, arrive at Karasuma Oike station.
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