There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Kesennuma by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
8h 38mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
15h 15m¥11,950–17,400Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Ikebukuro to Rikuzen-Takatanightbus Kesen Liner
18h 55m¥12,200–24,000Drive 852.7 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Kesennumacar 852.7 km
11h 13m¥14,806–21,386Fly Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane ITM - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
7h 16m¥23,689–51,910Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
7h 57m¥16,089–45,210Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
7h 29mTrain to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
8h 25m¥16,025–25,575Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
9h 51m¥23,419–48,590
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Kesennuma is to night bus and train which costs ¥11000 - ¥18000 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Kesennuma is to fly and train which takes 7h 16m and costs ¥23000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Kesennuma. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Shishiorikarakuwa via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Ikebukuro and Rikuzentakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Kesennuma. However, there are services departing from Kyoto and arriving at Kesennuma via Tōkyō Station and Ichinoseki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Kyoto and Kesennuma is 944 km. The road distance is 852.7 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kesennuma without a car is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Kyoto to Kesennuma, including transfers.
Kyoto to Kesennuma bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Kesennuma train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Kesennuma bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kesennuma, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyoto to Kesennuma via Tōkyō Station and Ichinoseki in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–46,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–65,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Ikebukuro to Rikuzen-Takata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Kesennuma train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Kesennuma is 853 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Kyoto to Kesennuma.
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