There are 10 ways to get from Kyoto (State) to Chiba by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Yokohama Station East Exitbus Jx226 / ...
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Chibachuobus
9h 31m¥5,224–17,955Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shijo Karasuma to Chiba stationnightbus Kyoto
10h 53m¥6,208–9,237Drive 493.5 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Chibacar 493.5 km
5h 31m¥8,562–12,367Subway, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport
- Take the subway from Imadegawa to Kyotosubway
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
4h 47mSubway, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Imadegawa to Kyotosubway
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chibatrain
5h 20mTrain to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chibatrain
5h 41m¥12,676–27,608Subway, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport
- Take the subway from Imadegawa to Kyotosubway
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NGO - NRT
4h 56mTrain to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
6h 16m¥20,556–40,918Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGO - HND
- Take the train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chibatrain
5h 45m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Chiba is to night bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Chiba is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto (State) station to Chiba. However, there are services departing from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi and arriving at Chibachuo via Yokohama Railway Station Ticket Gate and Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto (State) to Chiba. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at 千葉 Chiba via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Kyoto (State) and Chiba is 519 km. The road distance is 493.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto (State) to Chiba without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Kyoto (State) to Chiba, including transfers.
Kyoto (State) to Chiba bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi.
Kyoto (State) to Chiba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto (State) to Chiba is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Kyoto (State), Japan and Chiba, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Marutamachi to Chibachuo via Kyoto, Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi, Yokohama Station East Exit, Yokohama Railway Station Ticket Gate, and Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–200,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–150,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- city.kyoto.lg.jp
Subway from Imadegawa to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
Subway from Imadegawa to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
Subway from Imadegawa to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–14,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 4 Row Seat
- ¥3,000–13,000
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Chibachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Chibachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
Night bus from Shijo Karasuma to Chiba station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
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Kyoto (State) to Chiba bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Yokohama Station East Exit.
Kyoto (State) to Chiba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto (State) to Chiba is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Kyoto (State) to Chiba.
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