There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Fukuoka by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
2h 44mTrain via Osaka
cheapest- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura / ...
3h 21m¥8,622–12,863Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Nakatsu Sunrise Hotelbus Sorin
- Take the train from Nakatsu to Hakatatrain Sonic / ...
11h 47mDrive 624 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Fukuokacar 624 km
7h 52m¥10,769–15,554Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
3h 7m¥11,439–22,510Train to Komaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NKM - FUK
3h 44mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NGO - FUK
3h 51m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Fukuoka is to train via Osaka which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Fukuoka is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥11000 - ¥23000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kyoto and arriving at Hakata Fukuoka. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Kyoto and Fukuoka is 587 km. The road distance is 624 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Fukuoka without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs .
The train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuoka takes 2h 44m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kyoto to Fukuoka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Fukuoka is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥23000 and takes 3h 7m.
Kyoto to Fukuoka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Fukuoka is 624 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Kyoto to Fukuoka.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Fukuoka, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuoka every 3 hours, and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) every 3 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–160,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–150,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–42,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–46,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Nakatsu to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Nakatsu Sunrise Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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