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How to get fromOsaka Airport to Kyotoby bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Osaka Airport to Kyoto by bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Shin-Osaka Stationbus bus S
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain train Thunderbird / ...
    1h 4m
    ¥1,058–1,426

  2. Drive 46.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Osaka Airport to Kyotocar car 46.1 km
    44 min
    ¥799–1,154

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hotarugaike to Ōsakatrain train Hankyu Takarazuka Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain train Thunderbird / ...
    1h 19m
    ¥865–1,215

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Osaka Airport to Kyototaxi taxi 46.1 km
    44 min
    ¥17,000–21,000

  5. Bus via Kyoto Station Hachijou gate

    1. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    1h 7m
    ¥1,100–1,400

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Nijō Stationbus bus
    1h 10m
    ¥1,200–1,500

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  • Distance: 50.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 4m

What companies run services between Osaka Airport, Hyōgo, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Osaka Airport to Kyōto via Hotarugaike and Ōsaka in around 1h 19m. Alternatively, Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus operates a bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,100–1,400 and the journey takes 50 min.

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