There are 4 ways to get from Kyoto to Mount Yoshino by train, taxi, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Kashiharajingu-maetrain Limited Express
- Take the taxi from Kashiharajingu-mae to Mount Yoshinotaxi
1h 11m¥9,730–12,071Drive 85.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Mount Yoshinocar 85.7 km
1h 24m¥1,487–2,148Train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Kashiharajingu-maetrain Limited Express
- Take the train from Kashiharajingu-mae to Yoshinotrain Limited Express / ...
1h 51m¥4,230–5,871Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tennōjitrain HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express / ...
- Take the train from Osaka-Abenobashi to Yoshinotrain Limited Express / ...
2h 27m¥3,832–5,954
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Mount Yoshino is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Mount Yoshino is to train and taxi which takes 1h 11m and costs ¥9500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Mount Yoshino. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Yoshino via Kashiharajingu-mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Kyoto and Mount Yoshino is 80 km. The road distance is 85.7 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Mount Yoshino without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 11m and costs ¥9500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Kyoto to Mount Yoshino, including transfers.
Kyoto to Mount Yoshino train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, depart from Kyōto station.
Kyoto to Mount Yoshino train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Kashiharajingu-mae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Mount Yoshino is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Kyoto to Mount Yoshino.
There are 150+ hotels available in Mount Yoshino.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Mount Yoshino, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Mount Yoshino via Kashiharajingu-mae and Yoshino in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Kashiharajingu-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,100
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kyōto to Kashiharajingu-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,100
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kashiharajingu-mae to Yoshino
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-Abenobashi to Yoshino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,300
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kashiharajingu-mae to Yoshino
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Train from Osaka-Abenobashi to Yoshino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,200
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Tennōji
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–10,000
Aritetsu Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736-42-2121
- Website
- aritetsu.com
Osaka Daiichi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-07-0152
- Website
- osaka-taxi.0152.jp
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