There are 4 ways to get from Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrine by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 205 bus, line 203 bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Shimogamo Jinja Mae to Kawaramachi Imadegawabus 205
- Take the bus from Kawaramachi Imadegawa to Karasuma Imadegawabus 203
- Take the subway from Imadegawa to Kitayamasubway
52 min¥670–710Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimogamo Jinja Mae to Kitaoji Bus Terminalbus 205
1h 54m¥230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrinetaxi 3.7 km
6 min¥1,700–2,200Walk
- Take the walk from Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrinewalk 3.4 km
41 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrine is to bus which costs ¥230 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrine is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥1700 - ¥2200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shimogamo Jinja Mae and arriving at Kitaoji Bus Terminal. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine is 7 km.
The best way to get from Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrine without a car is to line 205 bus and line 203 bus and subway which takes 52 min and costs ¥670 - ¥710.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrine, including transfers.
Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrine bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, depart from Shimogamo Jinja Mae station.
Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrine bus services, operated by Kyoto City Bus, arrive at Kitaoji Bus Terminal station.
There are 3748+ hotels available in Kamigamo Shrine.
What companies run services between Shimogamo Shrine, Japan and Kamigamo Shrine, Japan?
Kyoto City Bus operates a bus from Shimogamo Jinja Mae to Kitaoji Bus Terminal every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
Subway from Imadegawa to Kitayama
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- Kyoto City Subway
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Shimogamo Jinja Mae to Kawaramachi Imadegawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Kawaramachi Imadegawa to Karasuma Imadegawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Shimogamo Jinja Mae to Kitaoji Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,200
Hankyu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-008-9800
- Website
- hankyu-taxi.co.jp
Kyoto MK
- Phone
- +81 75-778-4145
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
Miyako Taxi
- Phone
- +81 75-661-6611
- Website
- 117385.com
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