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How to get fromShimonoseki to Kyotoby train, night bus, car, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Kyoto by train, night bus, car, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train via Kokura

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    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura / ...
    3h 28m
    ¥7,834–10,936

  2. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain train San-yō Line Local
    2. Take the nightbus from Hōfu-eki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Karst
    14h 8m
    ¥10,310–13,818

  3. Drive  545.3 km

    1. Drive from Shimonoseki to Kyotocar car 545.3 km
    6h 48m
    ¥9,399–13,576

  4. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 58m

  5. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Mojikoferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain train Nozomi
    4h 19m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    5h 31m

  7. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 18m

  8. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 30m
    ¥16,391–30,679

  9. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FUK - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 42m

  10. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane FUK - NKM
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 56m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,479Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Shin Osaka hourly. Tickets cost ¥7,000–10,000 and the journey takes 2h 16m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.

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