There are 10 ways to get from Sakura to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sakura(Chiba) to Tōkyō Stationtrain Naritasen [ Chibaa Kuukou ] Kaisoku / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
4h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art to Tokyo Station Yaesubus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
10h 1m¥4,560–13,360Train, night bus
- Take the train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 京成上野 Keisei-Uenotrain Ks
- Take the nightbus from Keisei-Ueno to Sanjō Keihan-ekinightbus Kyoto
11h 11m¥6,748–12,020Drive 504.6 km
- Drive from Sakura to Kyotocar 504.6 km
5h 46m¥8,655–12,501Fly Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
3h 55m¥16,633–41,092Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 42m¥14,770–21,504Fly Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 9mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanumatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
5h 20mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanumatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
5h 1mTrain to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Abiko to Takahamatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
6h 25m
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sakura to Kyoto is to train and night bus which costs ¥6500 - ¥12000 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sakura to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 3h 55m and costs ¥16000 - ¥42000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sakura to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Sakura to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Sakura(Chiba) and arriving at Marutamachi via Tōkyō Station and Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Sakura and Kyoto is 535 km. The road distance is 504.6 km.
The best way to get from Sakura to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Sakura to Kyoto, including transfers.
Sakura to Kyoto bus services, operated by Chiba Green Bus, depart from Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art station.
Sakura to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sakura(Chiba) station.
The best way to get from Sakura to Kyoto is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥14000 and takes 10h 1m.
What companies run services between Sakura, Chiba, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Sakura(Chiba) to Marutamachi via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Tokyo Station Yaesu and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–75,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakura(Chiba) to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Abiko to Takahama
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanuma
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanuma
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 043-481-0808
- Website
- chibagreenbus.co.jp
Bus from Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art to Tokyo Station Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,360
- Schedules at
- chibagreenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- Keisei Bus
Night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Sanjō Keihan-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- Keisei Bus
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Want to know more about travelling around Japan
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travel Insider: Top Japan travel tips by Beatrix Holland
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Sakura to Kyoto bus services, operated by Chiba Green Bus, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu.
Sakura to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakura to Kyoto is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Sakura to Kyoto.
There are 3780+ hotels available in Kyoto.





















