There are 11 ways to get from Kyoto to Kushiro by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kushiro Airport
best- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane ITM - KUH
8h 1m¥83,843–88,420Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Tsurugacar
- Take the carferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Kushirocar
25h 53m¥6,336–33,363Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
17h 26mTrain to Kobe, fly to Kushiro Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane UKB - KUH
8h 2mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane ITM - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
8h 24m¥21,353–60,190Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane ITM - MMB
- Take the train from Abashiri to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
10h 47m¥38,113–97,050Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Kushiro Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)plane NGO - KUH
8h 32mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)plane NGO - MMB
- Take the train from Abashiri to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
9h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)train
19h 24mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナルbus
- Take the bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前bus
22h 13mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the carferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoobus
32h 44m¥8,049–33,918
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kushiro Airport (KUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Kushiro is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6000 - ¥34000 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Kushiro is to bus and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs ¥83000 - ¥89000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Kushiro. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Minami-Chitose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Kyoto and Kushiro is 1251 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kushiro without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 17h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Kyoto to Kushiro, including transfers.
Kyoto to Kushiro train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Kushiro train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
There are 47+ hotels available in Kushiro.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kushiro, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Kushiro(Hokkaido) via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Minami-Chitose in around 17h 26m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–120,000
Flights from Kobe to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–130,000
Flights from Kobe to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–70,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–70,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–70,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–100,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–45,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kushiro Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–110,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–95,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–95,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥82,000–86,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–50,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–50,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–90,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–90,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–95,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- 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 Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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 Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- 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 Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Abashiri to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Abashiri to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Minami-Chitose to Kushiro(Hokkaido)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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
- 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
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-200-600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大谷地バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–6,000
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 大谷地バスターミナル to 釧路駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,200
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Bus from 苫小牧フェリーターミナル to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,600
- Website
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to フィッシャーマンズワーフmoo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
Car ferry from Tsuruga to Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥17,000–24,000
- State room A
- ¥22,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥32,000–42,000
- Junior Suite
- ¥46,000–51,000
- Suite
- ¥56,000–60,000
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