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There are 7 ways to get from Tōhoku to Kyoto by plane, bus, train, night bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Misawa, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane MSJ - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    3h 13m
    ¥27,989–74,524

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kamikitacho to Aomoritrain train
    2. Take the bus from Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    20h 49m
    ¥8,286–28,079

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Hachinohe to Moriokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    9h 31m

  4. Train, bus, night bus

    1. Take the train from Kamikitacho to Aomoritrain train
    2. Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    18h 50m
    ¥15,086–23,579

  5. Train to Aomori, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Kamikitacho to Aomoritrain train
    2. Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane AOJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 1m
    ¥20,521–54,469

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hachinohe to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hayabusa
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    10h 32m

  7. Drive  980.6 km

    1. Drive from Tōhoku to Kyotocar car 980.6 km
    13h 12m
    ¥14,912–21,539

Misawa (MSJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration2h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,738Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 893.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Tōhoku, Aomori, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Kamikitacho to Marutamachi via Hachinohe, Morioka, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 9h 31m.

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