There are 8 ways to get from Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
7h 8m¥2,200–15,000Train, night bus
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawaratrain Oh
- Take the nightbus from Odawara Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
9h 38m¥7,906–10,285Drive 454.9 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Shimogyō-kucar 454.9 km
4h 59m¥7,874–11,374Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
3h 48m¥13,770–21,240Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
4h 31mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 44m¥17,500–35,217Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 13m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku is to fly and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku. However, there are services departing from 新宿 Shinjuku and arriving at Kyoto via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Shimogyō-ku is 486 km. The road distance is 454.9 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2200 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Shimogyō-ku, 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. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimon
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–240
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥190–240
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,200–13,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 050-3851-1151
- Website
- seneikotsu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- seneikotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- [email protected]
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Odawara Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku is 455 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Shinjuku to Shimogyō-ku.
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