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

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There are 7 ways to get from Matsuyama to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayamatrain train Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 11
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train Nozomi / ...
    4h 15m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Matsuyama Ichiban Cho to Kyoto Station Hachijyo Gate G2nightbus night bus Jh7252
    8h 18m
    ¥3,900–11,000

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    7h 16m
    ¥7,000–10,000

  4. Drive  355.8 km

    1. Drive from Matsuyama to Kyotocar car 355.8 km
    5h 7m
    ¥6,102–8,814

  5. Fly Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane MYJ - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    3h 23m
    ¥12,871–25,171

  6. Bus to Kochi Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Okaido to Harimayabashibus bus
    2. Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KCZ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 10m
    ¥39,508–71,939

  7. Fly Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane MYJ - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    3h 57m

Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration52 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,911Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 411.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Matsuyama, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Kyōto via Okayama, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, JR Shikoku Bus operates a bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥7,000–10,000 and the journey takes 7h 16m. Iyotetsu also services this route twice daily.

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