There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Mitō by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
3h 29m¥12,622–17,363Drive 507.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Mitōcar 507.5 km
6h 9m¥8,804–12,716Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Ota Chuonightbus Karst
12h 20m¥9,000–12,000Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yudaonsen Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 湯田温泉通 to 平ヶ谷bus
6h 41mTrain via Akashi
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nishi-Akashitrain A: Special Rapid Service / ...
- Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Shin Yamaguchitrain Kodama / ...
7h 18m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Mitō is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Mitō is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station and arriving at Ota Chuo. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Mitō. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Shin Yamaguchi via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Kyoto and Mitō is 487 km. The road distance is 507.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Mitō without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Kyoto to Mitō, including transfers.
Kyoto to Mitō bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Mitō train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Mitō bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Ota Chuo station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Mitō, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchi hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,000–9,000 and the journey takes 2h 8m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Ota Chuo once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yudaonsen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–280
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Nishi-Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nishi Akashi to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Ota Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from 湯田温泉通 to 平ヶ谷
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥170–1,300
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
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