There are 2 ways to get from Nagoya to Kyoto by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥3300 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Kyoto is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nagoya and arriving at Kyoto. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Nagoya and Kyoto is 134 km. The road distance is 130.4 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs .
The train from Nagoya to Kyoto takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Nagoya to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
Nagoya to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Kyoto is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Nagoya to Kyoto.
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What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Nagoya to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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/
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