There are 4 ways to get from Saijō to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Iyo-Saijo to Okayamatrain [186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
3h 18mDrive 311 km
cheapest- Drive from Saijō to Kyotocar 311 km
4h 29m¥5,406–7,808Train, bus
- Take the train from Iyo-Saijo to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Ōsakabus
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain
7h 5mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Iyo-Saijo to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 34m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saijō to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Saijō to Kyoto is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Saijō to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Iyo-Saijo and arriving at Kyōto via Okayama and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Saijō and Kyoto is 331 km. The road distance is 311 km.
The best way to get from Saijō to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Saijō to Kyoto, including transfers.
Saijō to Kyoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Iyo-Saijo station.
Saijō to Kyoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saijō to Kyoto is 311 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Saijō to Kyoto.
There are 3745+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Saijō, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Iyo-Saijo to Kyōto via Okayama, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Iyo-Saijo to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Iyo-Saijo to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Iyo-Saijo to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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