There are 8 ways to get from Tsumagoi to Kyoto by car, plane, train, bus, or night bus
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Drive to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
best- Drive from Tsumagoi to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)car
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain
4h 16m¥21,892–33,149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 長野原草津口駅 to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus 新宿~伊香保・草津
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
13h 11m¥4,470–16,396Train via Tokyo
- Take the train from Ōmae to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
7h 8mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus Chikumagawa Liner
11h 32m¥5,526–11,687Bus, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the bus from 鎌原観音堂前 to 軽井沢駅bus
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Uenotrain
- 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
6h 43m¥16,482–24,915Train
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
7h 24m¥8,426–11,487Train #2
- Take the train from Ōmae to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
7h 57m¥9,284–12,841Drive 388.9 km
- Drive from Tsumagoi to Kyotocar 388.9 km
5h 55m¥6,747–9,746
Tsumagoi to Kyoto by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsumagoi to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tsumagoi to Kyoto is to drive and fly and train which takes 4h 16m and costs ¥21000 - ¥34000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsumagoi to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from 長野原草津口駅 and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Tsumagoi to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Ōmae and arriving at Kyoto via 高崎 Takasaki and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Tsumagoi and Kyoto is 467 km. The road distance is 388.9 km.
The best way to get from Tsumagoi to Kyoto without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 7h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Tsumagoi to Kyoto, including transfers.
Tsumagoi to Kyoto bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, depart from 長野原草津口駅 station.
Tsumagoi to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ōmae station.
The best way to get from Tsumagoi to Kyoto is to train via Tokyo which takes 7h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4400 - ¥17000 and takes 13h 11m.
What companies run services between Tsumagoi, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Ōmae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Takasaki, 高崎 Takasaki, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Shiokoji Takakura in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 大前 Ōmae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via 長野原草津口 Naganoharakusatsuguchi, 長野原草津口駅, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 13h 11m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
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
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ōmae to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Karuizawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmae to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 長野原草津口駅 to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 鎌原観音堂前 to 軽井沢駅
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Tsumagoi to Kyoto bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tsumagoi to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Takasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsumagoi to Kyoto is 389 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Tsumagoi to Kyoto.
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