There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Minamiuonuma by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Echigo Yuzawatrain Toki / ...
6hBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Tokamachitrain Iiyama Sen
12h 50m¥6,040–15,057Bus, train via Takasaki
- Take the bus from 京都駅八条口 to 高崎駅東口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
- Take the train from Takasaki to Echigo Yuzawatrain Toki / ...
11h 42m¥8,650–12,580Drive 471.9 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Minamiuonumacar 471.9 km
6h 15m¥8,094–11,691Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawatrain
6h 24m¥31,633–44,736Train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsutrain
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Uonuma Kyuuryoutrain
8h 1m¥7,269–10,068Train to Komaki Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane NKM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawatrain
6h 43mTrain to Kobe, fly, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane UKB - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawatrain
7hTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane NGO - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawatrain
7h 5m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Minamiuonuma is to train which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Minamiuonuma is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Minamiuonuma. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Muikamachi via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Echigo-Yuzawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Kyoto and Minamiuonuma is 677 km. The road distance is 471.9 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Minamiuonuma without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Kyoto to Minamiuonuma, including transfers.
Kyoto to Minamiuonuma train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Minamiuonuma train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Minamiuonuma is 472 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Kyoto to Minamiuonuma.
There are 192+ hotels available in Minamiuonuma.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Minamiuonuma, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Muikamachi via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Echigo-Yuzawa in around 6h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–60,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–75,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–110,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–60,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–37,000
- 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
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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Echigo Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Echigo Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naoetsu to Uonuma Kyuuryou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tokamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Echigo Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- 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
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- Website
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 京都駅八条口 to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- 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
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
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