There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Yanaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
8h 11m¥3,370–12,210Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Sanjō Keihan-eki to Keisei-Uenonightbus Kyoto
8h 57m¥6,000–11,000Drive 460.3 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Yanakacar 460.3 km
5h 3m¥7,063–10,201Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 46m¥13,943–20,506Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
3h 52mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
4h 6m¥17,493–42,136Train 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 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 日暮里 Nipporitrain
4h 13mTrain to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Takahama to Nipporitrain
4h 58m
Kyoto to Yanaka by bus, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Yanaka is to night bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Yanaka is to bus and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Yanaka station. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Yanaka. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at 日暮里 Nippori via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Kyoto and Yanaka is 485 km. The road distance is 460.3 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Yanaka without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Kyoto to Yanaka, including transfers.
Kyoto to Yanaka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Yanaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Yanaka is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3300 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 11m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Yanaka, Tokyo, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 51m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–150,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–80,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–320
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takahama to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- Keisei Bus
Night bus from Sanjō Keihan-eki to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- Keisei Bus
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
Kyoto to Yanaka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit.
Kyoto to Yanaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Yanaka is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Kyoto to Yanaka.
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