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

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

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  1. Train via Ōsaka

    best
    1. Take the train from Izumiōtsu to Shin-Imamiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Ōsakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain train
    1h 31m
    ¥1,251–1,685

  2. Train via Jingu-Marutamachi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Yodoyabashi to Jingu-Marutamachitrain train Keihan Main Line / ...
    2h 7m
    ¥1,111–1,375

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Stationbus bus Ky
    2h 30m
    ¥2,662–3,573

  4. Drive 72.5 km

    1. Drive from Osaka Port to Kyotocar car 72.5 km
    1h 14m
    ¥1,260–1,820

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Osaka Port to Kyototaxi taxi 72.5 km
    1h 14m
    ¥27,000–32,000

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Izumiōtsu to Shin-Imamiyatrain train Airport Express / ...
    2. Take the train from Tennōji to Kyōtotrain train HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express / ...
    1h 36m
    ¥1,391–1,885

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  • Distance: 72.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 31m

What companies run services between Osaka Port, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Izumiōtsu to Kyōto via Shin-Imamiya and Ōsaka in around 1h 31m. Alternatively, Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise operates a bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥2,000–2,800 and the journey takes 1h 28m.

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