There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Yamagata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
6h 32mNight bus, bus via Niigata
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
- Take the bus from Niigata to Teppomachibus Yamagata
15h 32m¥10,200–20,619Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
12h 29m¥10,650–15,600Drive 677.5 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Yamagatacar 677.5 km
8h 49m¥11,763–16,991Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
4h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
6h 46mFly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
5h 11m¥14,789–43,410Train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
5h 39m¥14,725–23,775Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane NKM - GAJ
4h 50m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Yamagata is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Yamagata is to fly and bus which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥14000 - ¥44000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Yamagata Kencho-mae via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Kyoto and arriving at Yamagata via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Kyoto and Yamagata is 861 km. The road distance is 677.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Yamagata without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Kyoto to Yamagata, including transfers.
Kyoto to Yamagata bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Yamagata bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Yamagata via Shiokoji Takakura, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
- 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 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 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 Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Niigata to Teppomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Yamagata is 677 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Kyoto to Yamagata.
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