There are 7 ways to get from Usa to Kyoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Yanagigaura to Kokuratrain Sonic / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain Sakura / ...
4h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Usa-Hokyoji Temple to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Sorin
11h 17m¥7,500–14,000Drive 617.5 km
- Drive from Usa to Kyotocar 617.5 km
8h 6m¥10,713–15,474Train to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Yanagigaura to Hijitrain
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OIT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Yanagigaura to Kokuratrain Sonic / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain Nozomi
4h 16mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Yanagigaura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 59mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Yanagigaura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane FUK - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
5h 38m
Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Usa to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Usa to Kyoto is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Usa-Hokyoji Temple and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Usa to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Yanagigaura and arriving at Kyōto via Kokura and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Usa and Kyoto is 603 km. The road distance is 617.5 km.
The best way to get from Usa to Kyoto without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 4h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Usa to Kyoto, including transfers.
Usa to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Usa-Hokyoji Temple station.
Usa to Kyoto train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Yanagigaura station.
The best way to get from Usa to Kyoto is to train via Osaka which takes 4h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥14000 and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between Usa, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Yanagigaura to Kyōto via Kokura, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Usa-Hokyoji Temple to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–14,000 and the journey takes 11h 17m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–180,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–180,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–180,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–43,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–47,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Yanagigaura to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Yanagigaura to Hiji
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Yanagigaura to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Yanagigaura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Yanagigaura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Usa-Hokyoji Temple to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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
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
Usa to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Usa to Kyoto train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Usa to Kyoto is 618 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Usa to Kyoto.
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