There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu by train, night bus, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Kokuratrain Nozomi
3h 18mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminalnightbus Jh1553
10h 27m¥6,737–19,252Drive 563.9 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Kitakyushucar 563.9 km
7h 18m¥9,579–13,836Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
4h 6m¥13,529–29,225Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NGO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
4h 47mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
6h 14m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto (State) station to Kitakyushu station. However, there are services departing from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 and arriving at Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Kokura via Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Kyoto (State) and Kitakyushu is 647 km. The road distance is 563.9 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2.
Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Kyoto (State), Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Kokura every 3 hours, and the journey takes 2h 11m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a vehicle from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–19,000 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–60,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–60,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–19,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Prime (Front-rear)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Prime (Back-rear)
- ¥7,000–12,000
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Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu is 564 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Kyoto (State) to Kitakyushu.
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