There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) by bus, plane, train, car ferry, night bus, or car
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Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aomori
best- 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
5h 51m¥19,633–53,016Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the carferry from Tsuruga to Akitacarferry
- Take the train from Tsuchizaki to Ishikawa(Jr)train
28h 28m¥3,769–23,918Train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Ishikawa(Jr)train
11h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminalbus
19h 2m¥8,340–19,780Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Akita to Ishikawa(Jr)train
7h 52m¥21,343–49,286Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Aomori
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aomori (AOJ)plane NKM - AOJ
6h 10mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Misawa, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Misawa (MSJ)plane ITM - MSJ
- Take the train from Misawa to Aomoritrain
7h 36m¥26,133–73,166Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Ishikawa(Jr)train
19h 8m¥13,500–23,300Drive 909.4 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr)car 909.4 km
12h 7m¥13,908–20,088
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aomori (AOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) is to drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥21000 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) is to bus and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs ¥19000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Ishikawa(Jr). However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminal via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr). However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Ishikawa(Jr) via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Kyoto and Ishikawa(Jr) is 884 km. The road distance is 909.4 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) without a car is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr), including transfers.
Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥20000 and takes 19h 2m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Ishikawa(Jr), Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Ishikawa(Jr) via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Akita in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Ishikawa(Jr) via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminal, and Hirosaki in around 19h 2m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–50,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–50,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–50,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–44,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Misawa via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–130,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
- 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 Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Ishikawa(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsuchizaki to Ishikawa(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Ishikawa(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Ishikawa(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- Aoimori Railway
Train from Misawa to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- Aoimori Railway
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- [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
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
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Booking & Getting There
Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr) is 909 km. It takes approximately 12h 7m to drive from Kyoto to Ishikawa(Jr).
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