There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Kyoto (State) by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MEL - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
16h 22m¥89,465–174,895Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane MEL - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
18h 3m¥55,065–145,395Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MEL - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
16h 31mFly to Tajima Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tajima Airport (TJH)plane MEL - TJH
- Take the train from Kokufu to Fukuchiyamatrain
20h 45m¥77,625–198,825Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kobe (UKB)plane MEL - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
17h 35mFly to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
16h 42mFly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane MEL - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyototrain
20h 41mFly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MEL - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain
18h 26m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kyoto (State) is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥150000 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kyoto (State) is to fly and bus which takes 16h 22m and costs ¥85000 - ¥180000.
The distance between Melbourne and Kyoto (State) is 8183 km.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Melbourne to Kyoto (State), including transfers.
Kyoto (State) is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:42 PM in Melbourne and 1:42 PM in Kyoto (State).
There are 3775+ hotels available in Kyoto (State).
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kyoto (State), Japan?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Kyoto (State). However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, walk to Kyoto, then take the subway to Imadegawa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, take the train to Kyōto, walk to Kyoto, then take the subway to Imadegawa.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansai International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tajima Airport via Narita International Airport, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tajima Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–330,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–200,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokufu to Fukuchiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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