There are 10 ways to get from Kyoto to Yonezawa 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 Yonezawatrain Tsubasa
6h 10mBus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yonezawa Stationnightbus
13h 55m¥7,300–19,500Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
- Take the train from Niigata to Yonezawatrain [17347] Benibana
14h 53m¥9,600–19,570Drive 650.6 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Yonezawacar 650.6 km
8h 24m¥11,287–16,304Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawatrain
5h 41m¥20,939–45,410Fly Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Yonezawatrain
7h 43m¥15,829–40,830Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Fukushimatrain
- Take the train from Fukushima(Fukushima) to Yonezawatrain
6h 23m¥15,689–44,610Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane NKM - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawatrain
5h 58mTrain to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Fukushimatrain
- Take the train from Fukushima(Fukushima) to Yonezawatrain
6h 51m¥15,625–24,975Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Fukushimatrain
- Take the train from Fukushima(Fukushima) to Yonezawatrain
7h 40m¥49,219–205,410
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Yonezawa is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Yonezawa is to fly and train which takes 5h 41m and costs ¥20000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Yonezawa station. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Yonezawa Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Yonezawa. However, there are services departing from Kyoto and arriving at Yonezawa via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Kyoto and Yonezawa is 772 km. The road distance is 650.6 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Yonezawa without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Kyoto to Yonezawa, including transfers.
Kyoto to Yonezawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Yonezawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Yonezawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Yonezawa, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Yonezawa via Shiokoji Takakura, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 10m.
- 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 Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
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 Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- 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 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 Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Fukushima(Fukushima) to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Fukushima(Fukushima) to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kōriyama to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Fukushima(Fukushima) to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yonezawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.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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Kyoto to Yonezawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
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