There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Tianjin by train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kobe, fly
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane UKB - TSN
12h 19mCar ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Stationtrain Shanghai
2d 15h¥991–1,506Car ferry, train via Xinjing
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Tianjin Westtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
2d 9h¥1,392–1,767Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane TAK - TSN
15h 46mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane NGO - TSN
7h 30m
Kobe (UKB) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Tianjin is to car ferry and train which costs ¥950 - ¥1600 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Tianjin is to car ferry and train via Xinjing which takes 2 days 9h and costs ¥1300 - ¥1800.
The distance between Kyoto and Tianjin is 1760 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Tianjin without a car is to car ferry and train via Xinjing which takes 2 days 9h and costs ¥1300 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Kyoto to Tianjin, including transfers.
Tianjin is 1h behind Kyoto. It is currently 12:29 AM in Kyoto and 11:29 PM in Tianjin.
There are 180+ hotels available in Tianjin.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Tianjin, China?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Tianjin. However, you can take the train to Shin Kobe, walk to Shin-Kobe Station, take the subway to Sannomiya(Subway), walk to Sannomiya(Port Liner), take the train to Kobe Airport, walk to Kobe (UKB) airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai (TSN), walk to Tianjin Binhai International Airport, then take the line 2 subway to Gulou. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyōto to Tianjin West via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Sannomiya(Port Liner), Port Terminal, Kobe Port Terminal, Shanghai, Tiantong Road Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, and Shanghai Hongqiao in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Gimhae, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,800
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,600
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
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 Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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 Shanghai Hongqiao to Tianjin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥530–580
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–60
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–320
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–600
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥843–1,053
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥843
- 1st Class
- ¥1,053
- Special Class
- ¥1,685
- VIP
- ¥4,212
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥843–1,053
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥843
- 1st Class
- ¥1,053
- Special Class
- ¥1,685
- VIP
- ¥4,212
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