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How to get fromUmeda to Kinkaku-jiby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Umeda to Kinkaku-ji by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, line 205 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Emmachitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nishinokyo Enmachi to Waratenjin-maebus bus 205
    1h 3m
    ¥1,036–1,367

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Hankyuusaiin Ekitrain train Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
    1h 31m
    ¥643–738

  3. Train, line 205 bus via Shin-Ōsaka Station

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kyototrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Kinkakuji Michibus bus 205
    1h 19m

  4. Drive 47.8 km

    1. Drive from Umeda to Kinkaku-jicar car 47.8 km
    58 min
    ¥823–1,189

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Umeda to Kinkaku-jitaxi taxi 47.8 km
    58 min
    ¥18,000–22,000

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  • Distance: 53.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 3m

What companies run services between Umeda, Ōsaka, Japan and Kinkaku-ji, Japan?

Hankyu Railway operates a train from Ōsaka to Hankyuusaiin Eki every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥410–550 and the journey takes 1h 6m.

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