There are 6 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-ji by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train, line 205 bus via Kyoto
best- Take the subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Emmachitrain
- Take the bus from Nishinokyo Enmachi to Waratenjin-maebus 205
1h 26mSubway, train, line 205 bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Namba to Nishinakajima-Minamigatasubway
- Take the train from Nanpou to Hankyuusaiin Ekitrain
- Take the bus from Nishioji Shijo to Kinkakuji Michibus 205
1h 53m¥835–972Train, line 205 bus
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Kinkakuji Michibus 205
1h 47m¥1,060–1,399Bus, line 205 bus
- Take the bus from JR Namba Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus N / ...
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Kinkakuji Michibus 205
2h 40m¥1,973–2,368Drive 52.4 km
- Drive from Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-jicar 52.4 km
1h 3m¥908–1,311Taxi
- Take the taxi from Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-jitaxi 52.4 km
1h 3m¥19,000–24,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-ji is to subway and train and line 205 bus which costs ¥800 - ¥1000 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-ji is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Namba (Station) station to Kinkaku-ji. However, there are services departing from JR Namba Station and arriving at Kinkakuji Michi via Osaka Airport and Kyoto Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Kinkaku-ji is 59 km. The road distance is 52.4 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-ji without a car is to subway and train and line 205 bus via Kyoto which takes 1h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-ji, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-ji bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from JR Namba Station.
Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-ji bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-ji is 52 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Namba (Station) to Kinkaku-ji.
There are 3748+ hotels available in Kinkaku-ji.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Kinkaku-ji, Japan?
You can take a bus from JR Namba Station to Kinkaku-ji via Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, Kyoto Station, and Kinkakuji Michi in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Namba to Nishinakajima-Minamigata
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–270
- Website
- Osaka Metro
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Emmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Nanpou to Hankyuusaiin Eki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–480
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Nishinokyo Enmachi to Waratenjin-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Kyoto Station to Kinkakuji Michi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Kyoto Station to Kinkakuji Michi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Nishioji Shijo to Kinkakuji Michi
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–24,000
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
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