There are 3 ways to get from Osaka to Kyoto by train, car, or taxi
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Osaka to Kyoto by train
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The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kyoto is to train which costs ¥360 - ¥1600 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kyoto is to train which takes 32 min and costs ¥360 - ¥1600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station station and arriving at Kyōto. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Osaka and Kyoto is 39 km. The road distance is 49.7 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs ¥360 - ¥1600.
The train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Osaka to Kyoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Kyoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kyoto is 50 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Osaka to Kyoto.
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What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥600–900 and the journey takes 32 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- keihan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–490
- Website
- https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–460
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- 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/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- kintetsu.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–23,000
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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