There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Yamaguchi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
3h 42m¥6,852–10,193Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Okayamabus
- Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchitrain
6h 3m¥8,040–10,230Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Komeyachonightbus Karst
11h 44m¥9,000–12,000Drive 487 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Yamaguchicar 487 km
5h 54m¥8,449–12,203Train via Akashi
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain A: Special Rapid Service
- Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Shin Yamaguchitrain Kodama / ...
5h 37mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchitrain
4h 57m¥13,689–22,690Fly to Izumo Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi)train
7h 35m¥18,039–35,010Train, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchitrain
7h 2m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Yamaguchi is to train which costs ¥6500 - ¥11000 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Yamaguchi is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥6500 - ¥11000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station and arriving at Komeyacho. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Yamaguchi. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Yamaguchi via Shin Osaka and Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Kyoto and Yamaguchi is 480 km. The road distance is 487 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Yamaguchi without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥6500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Kyoto to Yamaguchi, including transfers.
Kyoto to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Yamaguchi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Komeyacho station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Yamaguchi, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchi hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,000–9,000 and the journey takes 2h 8m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Komeyacho once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 11h 44m.
- 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 Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- 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 Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–210,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- 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
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shinji to Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nishi Akashi to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Komeyacho
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
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Kyoto to Yamaguchi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Yamaguchi is 487 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Kyoto to Yamaguchi.
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