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How to get fromTokyo to Katsura (Station)by train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Katsura (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 6m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    7h 40m
    ¥3,630–12,480

  3. Drive 461 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Katsura (Station)car car 461 km
    5h 7m
    ¥8,013–11,574

  4. 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 Katsuratrain train
    3h 50m
    ¥13,300–20,664

  5. Bus via Nishiyama Tennouzan

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kosoku Nagaokakyobus bus
    7h 43m
    ¥10,190–10,240

  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 Sannomiya to Juusantrain train
    3. Take the train from Juusan to Katsuratrain train
    4h 47m
    ¥11,490–28,934

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

    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
    4h 27m
    ¥16,873–34,365

  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 27m

  9. 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 Katsuratrain train
    5h 36m
    ¥19,220–38,334

  10. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Katsuratrain train
    6h
    ¥22,830–48,004

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 6m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Katsura (Station), 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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