There are 6 ways to get from Lake Shōji to Kyoto by bus, train, night bus, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Shizuoka
best- Take the bus from 宇の岬トンネル to 富士宮駅bus
- Take the train from Fujinomiya to Shizuokatrain
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Kyototrain
4h 46mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kawaguchiko Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus Fujiyama Liner
11h 35m¥5,707–36,970Drive 352.6 km
- Drive from Lake Shōji to Kyotocar 352.6 km
4h 3m¥6,108–8,822Bus, train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the bus from ふじみ荘前 to 河口湖駅bus
- Take the train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsukitrain
- Take the train from 大月 Ōtsuki to 八王子 Hachiōjitrain
- Take the train from 八王子 Hachiōji to 新横浜 Shin-Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
7h 24m¥16,277–26,320Bus, train
- Take the bus from 精進キャンプ場 to 新富士駅bus 富士山駅発 新富士駅方面行き
- Take the train from Shin Fuji to Kyototrain Kodama
5h 19mTrain to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Kōfu to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
5h 19m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Shōji to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Shōji to Kyoto is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Shōji to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from ふじみ荘前 and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Kawaguchiko Station and Shiokoji Takakura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Lake Shōji and Kyoto is 390 km. The road distance is 352.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Shōji to Kyoto without a car is to bus and train via Shizuoka which takes 4h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lake Shōji to Kyoto, including transfers.
Lake Shōji to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kawaguchiko Station.
Lake Shōji to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijo gate.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Shōji to Kyoto is 353 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Lake Shōji to Kyoto.
There are 3749+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Lake Shōji, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kawaguchiko Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate twice daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–11,000 and the journey takes 9h 38m. Fujikyuko Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Fujinomiya to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shizuoka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Fuji to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 大月 Ōtsuki to 八王子 Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 八王子 Hachiōji to 新横浜 Shin-Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōfu to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0555-72-6877
- Website
- Fujikyuko Bus
Bus from 宇の岬トンネル to 富士宮駅
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- Fujikyuko Bus
Night bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
- One-seater, three rows seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Two-seater, four rows seat
- ¥5,000–8,000
Bus from ふじみ荘前 to 河口湖駅
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- Fujikyuko Bus
Bus from 精進キャンプ場 to 新富士駅
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Website
- Fujikyuko Bus
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Three rows, One Seater
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Four rows, Two Seater
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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