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How to get fromKyoto to Sagaby train, car, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Saga by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train via Osaka

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain train Midori / ...
    4h 27m

  2. Drive  665.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kyoto to Sagacar car 665.9 km
    8h 44m
    ¥11,375–16,430

  3. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka 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 Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane ITM - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain train
    4h 29m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain train Midori / ...
    5h 5m

  5. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Nagasaki 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 Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane ITM - NGS
    3. Take the train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Haikitrain train
    4. Take the train from Haiki to Sagatrain train
    6h 6m

  6. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane NGO - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain train
    5h 16m

  7. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto 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 Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ITM - KMJ
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain train
    5h 56m
    ¥15,213–29,100

  8. Train to Kobe, fly to Nagasaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane UKB - NGS
    3. Take the train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Haikitrain train
    4. Take the train from Haiki to Sagatrain train
    6h 13m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,656Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Saga, Japan?

You can take a train from Kyōto to Saga via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Hakata Fukuoka, and Hakata in around 4h 27m.

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