There are 4 ways to get from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine by subway, train, taxi, car, or bus
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Nijojomae to Sanjokeihansubway [142350] Kyoto City Subway Tozai / ...
- Take the train from Demachiyanagi to Kuramatrain [165591] Eizan Electric Railway Kurama
1h 48mDrive 13.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrinecar 13.8 km
19 min¥240–347Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrinetaxi 13.8 km
19 min¥5,000–6,500Line 203 bus, train
- Take the bus from Shijo Omiya to Demachiyanagibus 203
- Take the train from Demachiyanagi to Kuramatrain [165591] Eizan Electric Railway Kurama
2h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine is to drive which costs ¥240 - ¥350 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs ¥5000 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine. However, there are services departing from Nijojomae and arriving at Kurama via Sanjo and Demachiyanagi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Nijō Castle and Kifune Shrine is 21 km. The road distance is 13.8 km.
The best way to get from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine, including transfers.
Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, depart from Nijojomae station.
Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, arrive at Sanjokeihan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine is 14 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine.
There are 3715+ hotels available in Kifune Shrine.
What companies run services between Nijō Castle, Japan and Kifune Shrine, Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Nijō Castle to Kifune Shrine. However, you can walk to Nijojomae, take the subway to Sanjokeihan, walk to Sanjo, take the train to Demachiyanagi, take the train to Kurama, then walk to Kifune Shrine. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Kifune Shrine.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Nijojomae to Sanjokeihan
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
- Website
- Eizan Electric Railway
Train from Demachiyanagi to Kurama
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Eizan Electric Railway
Train from Demachiyanagi to Kurama
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Eizan Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Shijo Omiya to Demachiyanagi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
Hankyu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-008-9800
- Website
- hankyu-taxi.co.jp
Kyoto MK
- Phone
- +81 75-778-4145
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
Miyako Taxi
- Phone
- +81 75-661-6611
- Website
- 117385.com
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