There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Minami by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Akashi
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Tokushima Stationbus
- Take the train from Tokushima to Hiwasatrain
5h 29mDrive 234 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Minamicar 234 km
3h 26m¥4,065–5,871Train, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Tokushima Stationbus
- Take the train from Tokushima to Hiwasatrain
6h 1mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Take the bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Tokushima Stationbus
- Take the train from Tokushima to Hiwasatrain
6h 54mTrain, bus #3
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain Thunderbird / ...
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Anantsunominebus
7h 4m¥4,176–4,437Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushimatrain
- Take the train from Tokushima to Hiwasatrain
8h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Minami is to train and bus which costs ¥4100 - ¥4500 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Minami is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Minami. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Hiwasa via Shin Osaka, Okayama, Takamatsu(Kagawa) and Tokushima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Kyoto and Minami is 246 km. The road distance is 234 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Minami without a car is to train and bus via Akashi which takes 5h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Kyoto to Minami, including transfers.
Kyoto to Minami train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Minami train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Minami is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Kyoto to Minami.
There are 136+ hotels available in Minami.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Minami, Tokushima, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Hiwasa via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Okayama, Takamatsu(Kagawa), and Tokushima in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Hiwasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Hiwasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Hiwasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Hiwasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,479
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-064-188
- Website
- kousokubus.jp
Bus from Osaka Umeda to Anantsunomine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- kousokubus.jp
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