There are 4 ways to get from Osaka to Kurama-yama by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 17 bus
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kawaramachi Imadegawabus 17
- Take the train from Demachiyanagi to Kuramatrain
1h 37mDrive 62.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Kurama-yamacar 62.4 km
1h 8m¥1,084–1,565Taxi
- Take the taxi from Osaka to Kurama-yamataxi 62.4 km
1h 8m¥23,000–28,000Train
- Take the train from Yodoyabashi to Demachiyanagitrain Keihan Main Line Limited Express / ...
- Take the train from Demachiyanagi to Kuramatrain [165591] Eizan Electric Railway Kurama
1h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kurama-yama is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kurama-yama is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Kurama-yama. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Kurama via Demachiyanagi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Osaka and Kurama-yama is 58 km. The road distance is 62.4 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kurama-yama without a car is to train and line 17 bus which takes 1h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Osaka to Kurama-yama, including transfers.
Osaka to Kurama-yama train services, operated by Keihan Electric Railway, depart from Yodoyabashi station.
Osaka to Kurama-yama train services, operated by Keihan Electric Railway, arrive at Demachiyanagi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kurama-yama is 62 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Osaka to Kurama-yama.
There are 3707+ hotels available in Kurama-yama.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kurama-yama, Japan?
You can take a train from Yodoyabashi to Kurama via Demachiyanagi in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- eizandensha.co.jp
Train from Demachiyanagi to Kurama
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- eizandensha.co.jp
Train from Demachiyanagi to Kurama
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- eizandensha.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- keihan.co.jp
Train from Yodoyabashi to Demachiyanagi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–600
- 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 Kawaramachi Imadegawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
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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