There are 8 ways to get from Minamiuonuma to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain Tanigawa / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
5h 37mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Muikamachi to Nagaokatrain [15606] Jr Joetsu / ...
- Take the night bus from Nagaoka Station Oteguchi to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exitnightbus Sy3653
11h 15m¥7,849–16,113Train, bus
- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Takasakitrain Tanigawa / ...
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
11h 52m¥8,451–13,077Drive 473.4 km
- Drive from Minamiuonuma to Kyotocar 473.4 km
6h 10m¥8,223–11,877Train
- Take the train from Tokamachi to Togarinozawa-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Togarinozawa-Onsen to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
8h 49m¥7,999–11,238Train to Niigata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
6h 17m¥16,441–41,597Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- 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
6h 31m¥16,641–25,197Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
6h 56m
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minamiuonuma to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Minamiuonuma to Kyoto is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Minamiuonuma to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Muikamachi and arriving at Kyoto via Echigo-Yuzawa and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Minamiuonuma and Kyoto is 674 km. The road distance is 473.4 km.
The best way to get from Minamiuonuma to Kyoto without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 5h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Minamiuonuma to Kyoto, including transfers.
Minamiuonuma to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Echigo-Yuzawa station.
Minamiuonuma to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minamiuonuma to Kyoto is 473 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Minamiuonuma to Kyoto.
There are 3735+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Minamiuonuma, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Muikamachi to Kyoto via Echigo-Yuzawa and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
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 Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–160,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Muikamachi to Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tokamachi to Togarinozawa-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Togarinozawa-Onsen to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Echigo Yuzawa to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口 to 京都駅八条口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Nagaoka Station Oteguchi to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 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
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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