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How to get fromKyoto to Ōtaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Ōta by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 久喜 Kukitrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from 久喜 Kuki to 太田 Otatrain train Ti
    4h 46m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 京都駅八条口 to 太田駅南口bus bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
    11h 15m
    ¥6,000–11,000

  3. Night bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Kuki Station West-Gatenightbus night bus Tochinoki
    2. Take the train from 久喜 Kuki to 太田 Otatrain train Ti
    9h 6m
    ¥9,900–13,400

  4. Drive 459.3 km

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Ōtacar car 459.3 km
    7h 10m
    ¥7,957–11,493

  5. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from Shinagawa to Kukitrain train
    3. Take the train from 久喜 Kuki to 太田 Otatrain train
    5h 43m
    ¥14,229–22,140

  6. Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    2. Take the train from Shinagawa to Kukitrain train
    3. Take the train from 久喜 Kuki to 太田 Otatrain train
    6h 16m
    ¥12,549–30,642

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    3. Take the train from Kita-Senju to Ota(Gunma)train train
    6h 9m

  8. Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    2. Take the train from 石岡 Ishioka to 柏 Kashiwatrain train
    3. Take the train from Kita-Senju to Ota(Gunma)train train
    7h

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 573.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Ōta, Gunma, Japan?

You can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to 太田 Ota via Shiokoji Takakura, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and 久喜 Kuki in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from 京都駅八条口 to 太田駅南口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 10h 5m.

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