There are 10 ways to get from Kyoto to Shibukawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 高崎 Takasakitrain Ju / ...
5h 58mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sakudaira Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Takasakitrain Hakutaka
12h 59m¥6,550–13,250Bus
- Take the bus from 京都駅八条口 to 高崎駅東口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
10h 49m¥7,850–11,450Drive 436.8 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Shibukawacar 436.8 km
6h 45m¥7,519–10,861Train via Odawara
- Take the train from Kyoto to Odawaratrain Kodama
- Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
8h 48mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Takasakitrain
6h 37m¥14,553–23,830Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Shibukawatrain
6h 48mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Takasakitrain
6h 58m¥18,703–44,170Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGO - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Shibukawatrain
7h 3mTrain to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
8h 5m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Shibukawa is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Shibukawa is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs ¥14000 - ¥24000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Shibukawa. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at 石原 via 京都駅八条口 and 高崎駅(5番のりば). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Shibukawa. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Shibukawa via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Kyoto and Shibukawa is 607 km. The road distance is 436.8 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Shibukawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Kyoto to Shibukawa, including transfers.
Kyoto to Shibukawa bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from 京都駅八条口 station.
Kyoto to Shibukawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Shibukawa is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 10h 49m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Shibukawa, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Shibukawa via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, 高崎 Takasaki, and Takasaki in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from 京都駅八条口 to 高崎駅東口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–38,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 京都駅八条口 to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kyoto to Shibukawa bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at 高崎駅東口 station.
Kyoto to Shibukawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Shibukawa is 437 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Kyoto to Shibukawa.
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