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How to get fromKyoto to Inland Seaby train, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Kyoto to Inland Sea by train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, ferry via Okayama

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    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Kasaokatrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kasaoka to Mushima Tanko Portferry ferry
    4h 35m
    ¥4,769–6,909

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashikibus bus Kyoto
    2. Take the ferry from Kasaoka to Mushima Tanko Portferry ferry
    6h 58m
    ¥5,600–6,800

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Fukuyamatrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the ferry from Kasaoka to Mushima Tanko Portferry ferry
    4h 38m

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oomiya to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ōsaka to Sogo-Oroshiurichibabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kasaoka to Mushima Tanko Portferry ferry
    8h 14m
    ¥5,621–6,319

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  • Distance: 270.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Inland Sea?

There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Inland Sea. However, you can take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station, walk to Shin Osaka, take the train to Okayama, take the train to Kasaoka, walk to Kasaoka, then take the ferry to Mushima Tanko Port. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Mushima Tanko Port via Kurashiki, Kurashiki, Kasaoka, and Kasaoka in around 6h 58m.

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