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How to get fromMatsushima to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Matsushima to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Yamabiko / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 35m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Forest
    11h 58m
    ¥9,935–15,582

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Toyama Eki-maebus bus
    2. Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    13h 10m
    ¥12,221–17,665

  4. Drive 755.6 km

    1. Drive from Matsushima to Kyotocar car 755.6 km
    9h 59m
    ¥13,134–18,971

  5. Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SDJ - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 34m
    ¥15,035–43,682

  6. Fly Sendai Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SDJ - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    5h 17m

  7. Train, train to Sendai Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Matsushima to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    2. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Sendai Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SDJ - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 4m

  8. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane GAJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 29m
    ¥22,365–47,162

  9. Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamakitrain train
    2. Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HNA - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 1m
    ¥24,935–53,582

Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 824.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Matsushima to Kyoto via Sendai and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,500–15,000 and the journey takes 10h 32m.

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