There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Ikawa by train, car ferry, night bus, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain Komachi
9h 8mTrain, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the carferry from Tsuruga to Akitacarferry
26h 12m¥2,119–21,798Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain [186385] Ltd. Exp Inaho 1
16h 58m¥11,850–22,725Drive 802 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Ikawacar 802 km
10h 37m¥13,739–19,845Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
17h 5m¥14,750–19,550Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Akita Airport
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
5h 35m¥14,613–46,100Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aomori, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aomori (AOJ)plane ITM - AOJ
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Ikawasakuratrain
7h 32m¥21,213–53,100Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane NGO - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Ikawasakuratrain
6h 11m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Ikawa is to train and car ferry which costs ¥2100 - ¥22000 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Ikawa is to bus and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs ¥14000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Ikawa. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Akita via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Ikawa. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Ikawasakura via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Kyoto and Ikawa is 1127 km. The road distance is 802 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Ikawa without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Kyoto to Ikawa, including transfers.
Kyoto to Ikawa bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Ikawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Ikawa bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Ikawa, Akita, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Ikawasakura via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Akita in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–48,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–48,000
- 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 Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
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Booking & Getting There
Kyoto to Ikawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Ikawa is 802 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Kyoto to Ikawa.
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