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How to get fromTokyo to Higashiyama(Kyoto)by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Higashiyama(Kyoto) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2h 52m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    7h 41m
    ¥3,200–12,000

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Keisei-Ueno to Sanjō Keihan-ekinightbus night bus Kyoto
    9h 22m
    ¥6,000–11,000

  4. Drive  453.3 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Higashiyama(Kyoto)car car 453.3 km
    4h 57m
    ¥7,774–11,229

  5. 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 30m
    ¥13,300–19,764

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4h 49m

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

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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 1m
    ¥16,913–41,415

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 31m

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

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
    4h 57m

  10. 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 Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    5h 36m

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,090Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481 km
  • Duration: 2h 52m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Higashiyama(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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