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How to get fromSōbudai-mae Station to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Sōbudai-mae Station to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 13m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tomei Yamato to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    6h 34m
    ¥6,299–15,663

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Odawara Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    9h 11m
    ¥7,650–9,970

  4. Drive 418.3 km

    1. Drive from Sōbudai-mae Station to Kyotocar car 418.3 km
    4h 38m
    ¥7,247–10,468

  5. Train via Odawara

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain train Kodama
    5h 24m

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

    1. Take the bus from Machida Bus Center to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 46m
    ¥14,866–24,835

  7. Bus to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the bus from Machida Bus Center to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    5h 29m

  8. Bus to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Machida Bus Center to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 10m

  9. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 56m
    ¥18,071–36,115

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,092Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 473.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Sōbudai-mae Station, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tomei Yamato to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 6h 24m.

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