There are 7 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Kyoto by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway Midosuji
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
1h 1m¥830–1,169Train via Nishinakajima-Minamigata
cheapest- Take the train from Nanpou to Oomiyatrain Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
1h 31m¥615–752Bus
- 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
2h 5m¥1,743–2,238Drive 53.2 km
- Drive from Namba (Station) to Kyotocar 53.2 km
53 min¥918–1,326Taxi
- Take the taxi from Namba (Station) to Kyototaxi 53.2 km
53 min¥24,000–29,000Train via Tennōji
- Take the train from Tennōji to Kyōtotrain HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express / ...
1h 12m¥903–1,342Train
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kyōtotrain AONIYOSHI Sightseeing Limited Express
1h 28m¥2,000–2,400
Namba (Station) to Kyoto by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Kyoto is to train via Nishinakajima-Minamigata which costs ¥600 - ¥750 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Kyoto is to drive which takes 53 min and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Namba (Station) station to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from JR Namba Station and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Osaka Airport and Shiokoji Takakura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Osaka-Namba and arriving at Kyōto. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Kyoto is 48 km. The road distance is 53.2 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Kyoto without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Namba (Station) to Kyoto, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Kyoto bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from JR Namba Station.
Namba (Station) to Kyoto train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Namba station.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Kyoto is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2300. Alternatively, you can train via Tennōji, which costs ¥900 - ¥1400 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a bus from JR Namba Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, and Shiokoji Takakura in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tennōji to Kyōto hourly. Tickets cost ¥800–1,200 and the journey takes 44 min.
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tennōji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
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
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,400
- Schedules at
- kintetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Nanpou to Oomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–490
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–29,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 50 3116 4791
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
MK Taxi Osaka
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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Booking & Getting There
Namba (Station) to Kyoto bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal station.
Namba (Station) to Kyoto train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba (Station) to Kyoto is 53 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Namba (Station) to Kyoto.
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