There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Tosu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Tosutrain Sakura
4h 30m¥8,622–12,863Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Okayamabus Kyoto
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Tosutrain Sakura
6h 37m¥9,950–12,850Drive 637.5 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Tosucar 637.5 km
8h 19m¥11,061–15,977Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
3h 51mTrain via Kitakyushu
- Take the train from Kyoto to Kokuratrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Kokura to Tosutrain JA/JB: Kagoshima Line Section Rapid / ...
5h 50mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NGO - FUK
4h 36mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain
5h 24mFly Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane ITM - NGS
- Take the train from Sasebo to Tosutrain
6h 29mTrain to Kobe, fly to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane UKB - NGS
- Take the train from Sasebo to Tosutrain
6h 51m
Kyoto to Tosu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Tosu is to train which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Tosu is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Tosu. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Shin Tosu via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Kyoto and Tosu is 617 km. The road distance is 637.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Tosu without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Kyoto to Tosu, including transfers.
Kyoto to Tosu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Tosu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Tosu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Tosu is 638 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Kyoto to Tosu.
There are 309+ hotels available in Tosu.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Tosu, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Shin Tosu every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 2h 59m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–170,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–210,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–42,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–46,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Sasebo to Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Sasebo to Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
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