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There are 8 ways to get from New York to Kyoto by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane JFK - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    20h 5m
    ¥103,341–284,336

  2. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane EWR - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    20h 34m
    ¥74,629–266,003

  3. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane JFK - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    20h 54m

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane JFK - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    21h 20m

  5. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane EWR - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    22h 29m

  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane EWR - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    22h 2m

  7. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane JFK - HND
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train
    20h 25m

  8. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane EWR - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    20h 50m

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration18h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥61,650Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,178 km
  • Duration: 20h 5m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from New York to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate.

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