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How to get fromShinjuku to Gionby train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Shinjuku to Gion by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 19m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    7h 24m
    ¥3,200–12,000

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Gion Shijo Stationnightbus night bus Sy163
    8h 25m
    ¥4,500–13,000

  4. Drive  451 km

    1. Drive from Shinjuku to Gioncar car 451 km
    4h 56m
    ¥7,763–11,212

  5. Night bus via Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate

    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo Gatenightbus night bus Jx225
    8h 59m
    ¥4,130–11,230

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Minamiibaraki to Kyouto Kawaramachitrain train
    4h 15m
    ¥13,380–20,790

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

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Juusantrain train
    4. Take the train from Juusan to Kyouto Kawaramachitrain train
    5h 7m
    ¥12,570–52,090

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku 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 train from Minamiibaraki to Kyouto Kawaramachitrain train
    5h 4m
    ¥17,150–39,717

  9. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, line 17 bus

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    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
    4. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shijo Kawaramachibus bus
    4h 36m

  10. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane NRT - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 20m

  11. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    3. Take the train from Juusan to Kyouto Kawaramachitrain train
    6h 26m
    ¥22,459–56,344

Shinjuku to Gion by night bus

Calendar7Weekly Night buses
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥4,500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 19m

What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Gion, 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, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 8m.

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