There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Kuji by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the bus from Morioka to Kuji Stationbus
9h 53mNight bus, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
- Take the bus from Morioka to Kuji Stationbus
17h 45m¥12,420–18,720Drive 969.8 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Kujicar 969.8 km
13h 10m¥16,825–24,303Fly Osaka International Airport to Misawa, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Misawa (MSJ)plane ITM - MSJ
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
7h 30m¥15,739–54,010Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Moriokabus
- Take the bus from Morioka to Kuji Stationbus
17h 54m¥16,020–20,620Fly Osaka International Airport to Aomori, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aomori (AOJ)plane ITM - AOJ
- Take the train from Aomori to Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
9h 51m¥22,464–51,890Fly Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane ITM - HNA
- Take the train from Morioka to Ninohetrain
- Take the bus from Ninohe to Kuji Stationbus
8h 51m¥22,609–50,280Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
- Take the train from Morioka to Ninohetrain
- Take the bus from Ninohe to Kuji Stationbus
9h 3mTrain to Komaki Airport, fly to Aomori, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aomori (AOJ)plane NKM - AOJ
- Take the train from Aomori to Hachinohetrain
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)train
10h 9m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Misawa (MSJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Kuji is to night bus and train and bus which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Kuji is to fly and train which takes 7h 30m and costs ¥15000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Kuji station. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Kuji Station via Sendai and Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
The distance between Kyoto and Kuji is 1085 km. The road distance is 969.8 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kuji without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Kyoto to Kuji, including transfers.
Kyoto to Kuji bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Kuji bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Kuji is 970 km. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Kyoto to Kuji.
There are two+ hotels available in Kuji.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kuji, Iwate, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Kuji. However, you can take the line 17 bus to Shiokoji Takakura, walk to Kyoto, take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Morioka, walk to Morioka, then take the bus to Kuji Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kuji Station via Shiokoji Takakura, Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate, Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal, Sendai, Morioka, and Morioka in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–49,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Misawa via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–49,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–46,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–65,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–44,000
- 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
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–44,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
- 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/
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 Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachinohe to Kuji(Iwate)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Aomori to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Aomori to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- igr.jp
Train from Morioka to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
Train from Morioka to Ninohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://igr.jp/
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Kuji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,920
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Kuji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,920
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Kuji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,920
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Ninohe to Kuji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,570
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Ninohe to Kuji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,570
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
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