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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 6m

  2. Drive 572.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kyoto to Motegicar car 572.3 km
    6h 49m
    ¥9,835–14,207

  3. Night bus

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

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

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain 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 32m
    ¥35,375–57,875

  5. Train via Numazu

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Mishimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Mishima to Oyamatrain train
    3. Take the train from 下館 Shimodate to 茂木 Motegitrain train
    11h 3m

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小山 Oyamatrain train
    3. Take the train from 下館 Shimodate to 茂木 Motegitrain train
    7h 51m
    ¥15,549–21,680

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

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain 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
    8h 14m
    ¥13,985–30,045

Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,799Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 616.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to 茂木 Motegi via Shiokoji Takakura, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, 小山 Oyama, and 下館 Shimodate in around 7h 6m. 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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