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How to get fromKyoto Tower to Nijō Castleby subway, taxi, foot, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto Tower to Nijō Castle by subway, taxi, foot, train, or bus

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  1. Subway via Nijojomae

    best
    1. Take the subway from Kyoto to Karasuma Oikesubway subway K: Karasuma
    2. Take the subway from Karasumaoike to Nijojomaesubway subway [142094] Kyoto City Subway Tozai / ...
    24 min
    ¥420–480

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Nijōtrain train Sagano Line Local / ...
    29 min
    ¥110–160

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kyoto Tower to Nijō Castletaxi taxi 4.3 km
    5 min
    ¥2,000–2,400

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Kyoto Tower to Nijō Castlewalk walk 4.1 km
    48 min

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Kyoto to Karasuma Oikesubway subway K: Karasuma
    28 min
    ¥220–250

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Nijō Stationbus bus
    34 min

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  • Distance: 5 km
  • Duration: 24 min

What companies run services between Kyoto Tower, Japan and Nijō Castle, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Kyoto Tower to Nijō Castle via Kyoto, Karasumaoike, and Nijojomae in around 24 min. Alternatively, West Japan JR Bus operates a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Nijō Station hourly, and the journey takes 10 min.

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