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How to get fromKyoto to Glasgowby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Glasgow by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KIX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 50m
    £455–624

  2. Fly Osaka International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ITM - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 57m
    £229–667

  3. Fly Osaka International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ITM - GLA
    22h 21m
    £275–1,007

  4. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane NGO - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain train
    4. Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    25h 41m

  5. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NGO - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 22m

  6. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NGO - GLA
    25h 11m

  7. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NRT - GLA
    24h 56m

  8. Train to Kobe, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane UKB - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    25h
    £243–725

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration19h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,834 mi
  • Duration: 21h 50m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Glasgow, Scotland?

Japan Airlines, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 times a day.

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