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How to get fromKyoto to Sanukiby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Sanuki by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Orange-Towntrain train
    3h 44m

  2. Drive  219.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kyoto to Sanukicar car 219.5 km
    3h 1m
    ¥3,750–5,416

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kosoku Tsudabus bus Takamatsu Express Kyoto
    3h 58m
    ¥5,000–7,500

  4. Train, bus via Akashi

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kosoku Maiko to Kosoku Tsudabus bus
    4h 25m
    ¥5,526–7,537

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oomiya to Ōsakatrain train Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ōsaka to Kosoku Tsudabus bus
    5h 6m
    ¥4,921–5,019

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  • Distance: 287.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

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

You can take a train from Kyōto to Orange-Town via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Okayama, and Takamatsu(Kagawa) in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, JR Shikoku Bus operates a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kosoku Tsuda every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥5,000–7,500 and the journey takes 3h 1m.

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