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How to get fromSaitama Shintoshin Eki to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Saitama Shintoshin Eki to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 20m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
    8h 23m
    ¥6,000–11,000

  3. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Odawaratrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line
    2. Take the nightbus from Odawara Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    10h 8m
    ¥8,702–11,204

  4. Drive 475.5 km

    1. Drive from Saitama Shintoshin Eki to Kyotocar car 475.5 km
    5h 19m
    ¥8,244–11,908

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain train
    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 16m
    ¥13,947–21,533

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

    1. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori 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
    4h 45m
    ¥17,380–36,576

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

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4h 59m

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

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain train
    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
    4h 41m

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 504.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 20m

What companies run services between Saitama Shintoshin Eki, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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