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There are 9 ways to get from Shin-yamaguchi to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura / ...
    2h 44m
    ¥6,858–9,582

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    5h 54m
    ¥7,841–9,954

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Hōfu-eki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Karst
    12h 50m
    ¥9,308–12,427

  4. Drive  487.4 km

    1. Drive from Shin-yamaguchi to Kyotocar car 487.4 km
    5h 55m
    ¥7,408–10,701

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

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi 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
    3h 49m
    ¥15,269–35,311

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

    1. Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shinjitrain train
    2. Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane IZO - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 30m
    ¥20,827–37,093

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

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi 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
    4h 33m

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

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi 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
    5h 52m
    ¥17,468–32,033

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

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    5. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 16m

Shin-yamaguchi to Kyoto by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket¥6,858Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 44m

What companies run services between Shin-yamaguchi, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Osaka hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,000–9,000 and the journey takes 2h 5m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Hōfu-eki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 11h 28m.

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