There are 9 ways to get from Kyoto to Yuzawa by bus, plane, car, train, or night bus
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Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane ITM - HNA
- Drive from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Yuzawacar
4h 34m¥29,593–83,536Night bus, bus via Shiokoji Takakura
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus Jx362
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kadobus Greenliner
16h 18m¥11,200–16,700Train, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kadobus
9h 39mNight bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kadobus Greenliner
15h 39m¥14,000–18,600Drive 761.8 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Yuzawacar 761.8 km
10h 1m¥13,066–18,873Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
6h 41m¥20,543–47,286Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
- Drive from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Yuzawacar
4h 48mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the bus from Sakuranbo Higashine to Shinjobus
- Take the train from Shinjo to Yuzawatrain
8h 1m¥17,393–47,186Train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
10h 14m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Yuzawa is to night bus and bus via Shiokoji Takakura which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Yuzawa is to bus and fly and drive which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥29000 - ¥85000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Yuzawa. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado via Sendai Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Yuzawa. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Yuzawa via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Kyoto and Yuzawa is 844 km. The road distance is 761.8 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Yuzawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Kyoto to Yuzawa, including transfers.
Kyoto to Yuzawa bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Yuzawa bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Yuzawa, Akita, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Yuzawa via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Akita in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–43,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–140,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–65,000
- 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 Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjo to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.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
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sakuranbo Higashine to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–850
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
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