There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu 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 Arakawaokitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
5h 21mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sanjō Keihan-eki to Keisei-Uenonightbus Kyoto
- Take the train from Ueno to Arakawaokitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
11h 28m¥7,460–10,360Bus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Shimohirookabus Tsukuba
9h 26m¥9,900–20,800Drive 514.8 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsucar 514.8 km
6h 2m¥8,931–12,900Train, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
4h 30mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Arakawaokitrain
- Take the bus from Arakawaoki Station to Ami Premium Outletsbus
6h 35mTrain, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Arakawaokitrain
- Take the bus from Arakawaoki Station to Ami Premium Outletsbus
7h 8mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita to Abiko(Chiba)train
- Take the train from Abiko to Arakawaokitrain
- Take the bus from Arakawaoki Station to Ami Premium Outletsbus
6h 49mTrain 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 Arakawaokitrain
7h
Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu is to night bus and train which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Ushiku Daibutsu. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Shimohirooka via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu. However, there are services departing from Kyoto and arriving at Arakawaoki via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Kyoto and Ushiku Daibutsu is 552 km. The road distance is 514.8 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu, including transfers.
Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9500 - ¥21000 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Ushiku Daibutsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu via Tōkyō Station, Arakawaoki, Arakawaoki Station, and Ami Premium Outlets in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Ushiku Daibutsu via Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, and Shimohirooka in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–65,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- 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/
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 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 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 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/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Arakawaoki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueno to Arakawaoki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinagawa to Arakawaoki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinagawa to Arakawaoki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Narita to Abiko(Chiba)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Abiko to Arakawaoki
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinagawa to Arakawaoki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Shimohirooka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Night bus from Sanjō Keihan-eki to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- kantetsu.co.jp
Bus from Arakawaoki Station to Ami Premium Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥560
- Schedules at
- premiumoutlets.co.jp
Bus from Arakawaoki Station to Ami Premium Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥560
- Schedules at
- premiumoutlets.co.jp
Bus from Arakawaoki Station to Ami Premium Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥560
- Schedules at
- premiumoutlets.co.jp
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Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit.
Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu is 515 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Kyoto to Ushiku Daibutsu.
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