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How to get fromShinjuku to Kyoto (State)by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Shinjuku to Kyoto (State) 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 14m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    7h 20m
    ¥3,430–12,260

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 Exitnightbus night bus Np181
    9h 37m
    ¥5,230–12,693

  4. Drive  453.8 km

    1. Drive from Shinjuku to Kyotocar car 453.8 km
    4h 59m
    ¥7,816–11,290

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 10m
    ¥13,970–21,660

  6. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train, subway

    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 Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the subway from Kyoto to Imadegawasubway subway
    4h 48m

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

    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 bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 59m
    ¥17,740–40,587

  8. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, subway

    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 subway from Kyoto to Imadegawasubway subway
    4h 35m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar224Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,077Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 490.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Kyoto (State), 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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