There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castle by train, subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Gion-Shijo to Sanjotrain Keihan Main Line Limited Express / ...
- Take the subway from Sanjokeihan to Nijojomaesubway [142094] Kyoto City Subway Tozai / ...
22 min¥452–545Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Sanjokeihan to Nijojomaesubway [142094] Kyoto City Subway Tozai / ...
24 min¥210–250Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castletaxi 3.8 km
4 min¥1,800–2,200Walk
- Take the walk from Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castlewalk 3.6 km
43 minLine 203 bus
- Take the bus from Shijo Keihan Mae to Shijo Omiyabus 203
32 min¥230
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castle is to subway which costs ¥210 - ¥250 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castle is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥1800 - ¥2200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shijo Keihan Mae and arriving at Shijo Omiya. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sanjokeihan and arriving at Nijojomae. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Kyoto Granbell Hotel and Nijō Castle is 4 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castle without a car is to train and subway which takes 22 min and costs ¥450 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 22 min to get from Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castle, including transfers.
Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castle bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Shijo Keihan Mae station.
Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castle train services, operated by Keihan Electric Railway, depart from Gion-Shijo station.
Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castle bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Shijo Omiya station.
What companies run services between Kyoto Granbell Hotel, Japan and Nijō Castle, Japan?
Kyoto City Subway operates a subway from Sanjokeihan to Nijojomae every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210–250 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Shijo Keihan Mae to Shijo Omiya every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- Keihan Electric Railway
Train from Gion-Shijo to Sanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–300
- Website
- Keihan Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Sanjokeihan to Nijojomae
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Sanjokeihan to Nijojomae
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Shijo Keihan Mae to Shijo Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,200
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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Kyoto Granbell Hotel to Nijō Castle train services, operated by Keihan Electric Railway, arrive at Sanjo station.
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