There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 12mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
9h 10m¥3,301–12,225Night bus
- Take the night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Sanjō Keihan-ekinightbus Kyoto
9h 26m¥6,000–8,500Drive 461.7 km
- Drive from Tokyo National Museum to Kyotocar 461.7 km
5h 7m¥8,011–11,571Fly 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
4h 4m¥13,758–21,282Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno 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 20m¥16,992–35,970Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
4h 47mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 29mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 40mTrain to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
5h 25m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto is to night bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥8500 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Keisei-Ueno and arriving at Sanjō Keihan-eki. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from 上野 Ueno and arriving at Kyoto via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Tokyo National Museum and Kyoto is 481 km. The road distance is 461.7 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto, including transfers.
Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3300 - ¥13000 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Tokyo National Museum, Japan and 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 Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 48m.
- 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
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
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 Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 上野 Ueno to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–290
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 上野 Ueno to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–290
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueno to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Sanjō Keihan-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto is 462 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Tokyo National Museum to Kyoto.
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