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How to get fromKyoto to Takachihoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train, bus via Osaka

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Takachiho Bus Centerbus bus Gokase
    7h 33m
    ¥12,119–17,759

  2. Drive  735.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kyoto to Takachihocar car 735.4 km
    10h 15m
    ¥11,326–16,359

  3. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Prefectural Office to Takachiho Bus Centerbus bus Tokkyu Takachiho
    15h 27m

  4. Bus, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    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 bus from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Takachiho Bus Centerbus bus
    6h 29m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Takachiho Bus Centerbus bus Gokase
    8h 14m

  6. Bus, fly to Miyazaki 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 Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane ITM - KMI
    3. Take the train from Miyazaki Airport to Nobeokatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nobeoka to Takachiho Bus Centerbus bus
    7h 51m

  7. Bus, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    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 bus from Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Takachiho Bus Centerbus bus
    7h 52m
    ¥16,693–37,236

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 794.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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

There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Takachiho. However, you can take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station, walk to Shin Osaka, take the train to Hakata Fukuoka, walk to Hakata Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Takachiho Bus Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Takachiho Bus Center via Kumamoto Kencho-mae and Kumamoto Prefectural Office in around 15h 27m.

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