There are 4 ways to get from Osaka to Higashiyama-ku by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 17 bus
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kyototrain Kodama / ...
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shijo Kawaramachibus 17
32 minTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Osaka-umeda to Kyoto-kawaramachitrain Kyoto Line Limited Express / ...
47 min¥410–600Drive 48.6 km
- Drive from Osaka to Higashiyama-kucar 48.6 km
49 min¥843–1,218Taxi
- Take the taxi from Osaka to Higashiyama-kutaxi 48.6 km
49 min¥18,000–22,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Higashiyama-ku is to train which costs ¥410 - ¥600 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Higashiyama-ku is to train which takes 47 min and costs ¥410 - ¥600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Osaka-umeda and arriving at Kyoto-kawaramachi. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Osaka and Higashiyama-ku is 42 km. The road distance is 48.6 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Higashiyama-ku without a car is to train and line 17 bus which takes 32 min and costs .
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Osaka to Higashiyama-ku, including transfers.
Osaka to Higashiyama-ku train services, operated by Hankyu Railway, depart from Osaka-umeda station.
Osaka to Higashiyama-ku train services, operated by Hankyu Railway, arrive at Kyoto-kawaramachi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Higashiyama-ku is 49 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Osaka to Higashiyama-ku.
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What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan?
Hankyu Railway operates a train from Osaka-umeda to Kyoto-kawaramachi every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥410–550 and the journey takes 47 min. Keihan Electric Railway also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-umeda to Kyoto-kawaramachi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥410–550
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- keihan.co.jp
Train from Osaka-umeda to Kyoto-kawaramachi
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
- Website
- https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- city.kyoto.lg.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shijo Kawaramachi
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
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