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How to get fromOsako to Kyotoby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Osako to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nakatsu(Oita) to Kokuratrain train [37202] JR Nippo / ...
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura / ...
    5h

  2. Drive 632.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Osako to Kyotocar car 632.2 km
    8h 27m
    ¥10,981–15,862

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nakatsu Sunrise Hotel to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus Sorin
    11h 29m
    ¥19,736–28,461

  4. Bus to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Showa Gakuen-mae to Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 7m
    ¥20,701–31,919

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Showa Gakuen-mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain train Nozomi
    6h 14m

  6. Bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 53m
    ¥20,607–35,990

  7. Bus to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Showa Gakuen-mae to Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FUK - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 47m

  8. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hita to Kurumetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kurume to Kumamototrain train
    3. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 42m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,759Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625.5 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Osako, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Osako to Kyōto via Nakatsu(Oita), Kokura, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Nakatsu Sunrise Hotel to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–14,000 and the journey takes 10h 54m.

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