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How to get fromKyoto to Motegiby train, plane, taxi, night bus, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Motegi by train, plane, taxi, night bus, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    3. Take the taxi from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Motegitaxi taxi
    4h 13m

  2. Drive  572.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kyoto to Motegicar car 572.3 km
    6h 49m
    ¥9,778–14,124

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小山 Oyamatrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from 下館 Shimodate to 茂木 Motegitrain train
    7h 3m

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Utsunomiya Stationnightbus night bus Tochinoki
    12h 17m
    ¥10,100–15,400

  5. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小山 Oyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from 下館 Shimodate to 茂木 Motegitrain train
    7h 49m
    ¥15,283–23,720

  6. Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小山 Oyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from 下館 Shimodate to 茂木 Motegitrain train
    7h 55m

  7. Train via Atami

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Atamitrain train
    2. Take the train from Atami to Oyamatrain train
    3. Take the train from 下館 Shimodate to 茂木 Motegitrain train
    10h 1m

Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,041Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Motegi, Tochigi, Japan?

You can take a subway from Marutamachi to 茂木 Motegi via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, 小山 Oyama, and 下館 Shimodate in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Utsunomiya Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–13,000 and the journey takes 8h 46m.

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