There are 3 ways to get from Kyoto to Wakasa by train, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Wakasa is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Wakasa is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Wakasa. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Mikata via Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Kyoto and Wakasa is 119 km. The road distance is 74.8 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Wakasa without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Kyoto to Wakasa, including transfers.
Kyoto to Wakasa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyōto station.
Kyoto to Wakasa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Wakasa is 75 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Kyoto to Wakasa.
There are 143+ hotels available in Wakasa.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Wakasa, Fukui, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Mikata via Tsuruga in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Mikata
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–32,000
Hankyu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-008-9800
- Website
- hankyu-taxi.co.jp
Kyoto MK
- Phone
- +81 75-778-4145
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
Miyako Taxi
- Phone
- +81 75-661-6611
- Website
- 117385.com
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