There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Gunma 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 高崎 Takasakitrain Ju / ...
5h 7mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sakudaira Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Takasakitrain Hakutaka
11h 35m¥5,900–12,300Bus
- Take the bus from 京都駅八条口 to 高崎バスセンターbus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
9h 22m¥7,000–11,000Drive 425 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Takasakicar 425 km
6h 33m¥7,219–10,428Train via Odawara
- Take the train from Kyoto to Odawaratrain Kodama
- Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
7h 57mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashitrain
5h 22m¥14,063–21,450Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashitrain
5h 29mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashitrain
5h 23m¥16,993–36,260Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain
- Take the train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashitrain
6h 45m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Gunma is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Gunma is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Gunma. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at 高崎バスセンター via 京都駅八条口. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Gunma. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at 高崎 Takasaki via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Kyoto and Gunma is 585 km. The road distance is 425 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Gunma without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Kyoto to Gunma, including transfers.
Kyoto to Gunma bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from 京都駅八条口 station.
Kyoto to Gunma train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Gunma is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Gunma, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to 高崎 Takasaki via Kyoto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from 京都駅八条口 to 高崎バスセンター once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 12m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
- 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 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 京都駅八条口 to 高崎バスセンター
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Gunma bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at 高崎バスセンター station.
Kyoto to Gunma train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Gunma is 425 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Kyoto to Gunma.
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