There are 4 ways to get from Kyoto Tower Hotel to Higashiyama-ku by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, line 203 bus
best- Take the subway from Kyoto to Shijosubway K: Karasuma
- Take the bus from Shijo Karasuma to Gionbus 203
22 min¥442–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Kawaramachi Matsubarabus 205
1h 30m¥230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kyoto Tower Hotel to Higashiyama-kutaxi 3.2 km
4 min¥1,600–2,000Walk
- Take the walk from Kyoto Tower Hotel to Higashiyama-kuwalk 3 km
36 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto Tower Hotel to Higashiyama-ku is to bus which costs ¥230 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto Tower Hotel to Higashiyama-ku is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥1600 - ¥2000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kyoto Station station and arriving at Kawaramachi Matsubara. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Kyoto Tower Hotel and Higashiyama-ku is 4 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto Tower Hotel to Higashiyama-ku without a car is to subway and line 203 bus which takes 22 min and costs ¥440 - ¥480.
It takes approximately 22 min to get from Kyoto Tower Hotel to Higashiyama-ku, including transfers.
Kyoto Tower Hotel to Higashiyama-ku bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Kyoto Station.
Kyoto Tower Hotel to Higashiyama-ku bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Kawaramachi Matsubara station.
There are 3749+ hotels available in Higashiyama-ku.
What companies run services between Kyoto Tower Hotel, Japan and Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan?
Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Kyoto Station to Kawaramachi Matsubara every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 1h 29m.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Kyoto to Shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- 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
Bus from Kyoto Station to Kawaramachi Matsubara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,000
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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