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How to get fromUbe to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Ube to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Higashishinkawa to Shin-Yamaguchitrain train [32718] JR Ube / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura / ...
    4h 24m
    ¥7,018–10,480

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    7h 3m
    ¥8,710–10,910

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Hōfu-eki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Karst
    14h 21m
    ¥9,718–13,010

  4. Drive 507.4 km

    1. Drive from Ube to Kyotocar car 507.4 km
    6h 11m
    ¥8,720–12,595

  5. Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Higashishinkawa to Shin-Yamaguchitrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 22m
    ¥14,538–26,830

  6. Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Higashishinkawa to Shin-Yamaguchitrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FUK - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    6h 2m

  7. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    5. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    7h 42m

  8. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kumamototrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    7h 49m
    ¥17,718–34,580

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Ube, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Higashishinkawa to Kyōto via Shin Yamaguchi, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Hōfu-eki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 11h 28m.

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