There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Bandō Station by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Naruto Nishibus Takamatsu Express Kyoto
3h¥5,050Drive 182.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Bandō Stationcar 182.7 km
2h 29m¥3,165–4,572Train, bus via Akashi
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kosoku Maiko to Naruto Nishibus
3h 32m¥5,358–5,969Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Itanotrain
5h 36mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain Thunderbird / ...
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Tokushima Stationbus
4h 31m¥4,476–4,737Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Oomiya to Ōsakatrain Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Naruto Nishibus
5h 3m¥4,921–5,019
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Bandō Station is to drive which costs ¥3100 - ¥4600 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Bandō Station is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station and arriving at Naruto Nishi. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Bandō Station. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Bando via Shin Osaka, Okayama, Takamatsu(Kagawa) and Itano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Kyoto and Bandō Station is 187 km. The road distance is 182.7 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Bandō Station without a car is to bus which takes 3h and costs ¥5050.
The bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Naruto Nishi takes 2h 34m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kyoto to Bandō Station bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Bandō Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Bandō Station is to bus which takes 3h and costs ¥5050. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Bandō Station, Japan?
JR Shikoku Bus operates a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Naruto Nishi every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥5,050 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyōto to Bando via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Okayama, Takamatsu(Kagawa), and Itano in around 5h 36m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Itano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Oomiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–550
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Naruto Nishi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,050
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kosoku Maiko to Naruto Nishi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,932
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Ōsaka to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka to Naruto Nishi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Bandō Station bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, arrive at Naruto Nishi station.
Kyoto to Bandō Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Bandō Station is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Kyoto to Bandō Station.
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