There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Fukushima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Fukushimatrain Yamabiko / ...
5h 35mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Fukushima Stationbus
13h 16m¥5,900–21,000Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Fukushima Station East-Gatenightbus Galaxy
11h 53m¥11,000–13,000Drive 671.4 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Fukushimacar 671.4 km
8h 55m¥11,508–16,623Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Fukushimatrain
4h 30m¥14,813–44,700Train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Fukushimatrain
4h 46mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambo Higashine to Fukushimatrain
6h 17m¥17,313–47,200Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Fukushimatrain
5h 7mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Fukushimatrain
5h 52m¥50,343–215,500
Kyoto to Fukushima by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Fukushima is to night bus which costs ¥11000 - ¥13000 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Fukushima is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥14000 - ¥45000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Fukushima station. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Fukushima Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Fukushima. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Fukushima via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Kyoto and Fukushima is 734 km. The road distance is 671.4 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Fukushima without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Kyoto to Fukushima, including transfers.
Kyoto to Fukushima bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Fukushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Fukushima is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥21000 and takes 13h 16m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Fukushima, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Fukushima via Kyoto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Fukushima Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Fukushima bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kyoto to Fukushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Fukushima is 671 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Kyoto to Fukushima.
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