There are 8 ways to get from Mitaka to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 34mBus via 新宿 Shinjuku
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
8h 29m¥3,451–12,376Bus
- Take the bus from Chuodo Mitaka to Kyoto Stationbus Twinkle
8h 27m¥6,500–14,000Drive 446.9 km
- Drive from Mitaka to Kyotocar 446.9 km
5h 4m¥7,634–11,027Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- 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
4h¥13,600–22,000Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
4h 38mFly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 19mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 9m¥16,620–35,664
Mitaka to Kyoto by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mitaka to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mitaka to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 4h and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mitaka to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Chuodo Mitaka and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Shiokoji Takakura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Mitaka to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from 吉祥寺 Kichijōji and arriving at Marutamachi via Tōkyō Station and Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Mitaka and Kyoto is 502 km. The road distance is 446.9 km.
The best way to get from Mitaka to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Mitaka to Kyoto, including transfers.
Mitaka to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Chuodo Mitaka station.
Mitaka to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Mitaka to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Mitaka, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Chuodo Mitaka to Kyoto Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 8h 9m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Mitaka to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Mitaka to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyoto Station.
Mitaka to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mitaka to Kyoto is 447 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Mitaka to Kyoto.
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