There are 4 ways to get from Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-ku by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Nijo(Kyoto) to Higashiyama(Kyoto)subway [142350] Kyoto City Subway Tozai / ...
8 min¥220–260Line 203 bus
- Take the bus from Shijo Nakashinmichi to Gionbus 203
26 min¥230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-kutaxi 4.5 km
7 min¥2,000–2,500Walk
- Take the walk from Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-kuwalk 4.6 km
55 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-ku is to line 203 bus which costs ¥230 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-ku is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ¥2000 - ¥2500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shijo Nakashinmichi and arriving at Gion. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nijo(Kyoto) and arriving at Higashiyama(Kyoto). Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Nijō (Station) and Higashiyama-ku is 4 km.
The best way to get from Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-ku without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs ¥220 - ¥260.
The subway from Nijo(Kyoto) to Higashiyama(Kyoto) takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-ku bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Shijo Nakashinmichi station.
Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-ku train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, depart from Nijo(Kyoto) station.
Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-ku bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Gion station.
What companies run services between Nijō (Station), Japan and Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan?
Kyoto City Subway operates a subway from Nijo(Kyoto) to Higashiyama(Kyoto) every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥220–260 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Shijo Nakashinmichi to Gion every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Nijo(Kyoto) to Higashiyama(Kyoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–260
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Shijo Nakashinmichi to Gion
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,500
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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Nijō (Station) to Higashiyama-ku train services, operated by Kyoto City Subway, arrive at Higashiyama(Kyoto) station.
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