There are 9 ways to get from Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
5h 39mBus, night bus via Niigata
cheapest- Take the bus from Yamagata to Niigatabus Yamagata
- Take the nightbus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exitnightbus Sy3653
15h 1m¥10,003–21,980Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Sendaibus Yamagata / ...
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus Forest
12h 40m¥10,426–16,160Drive 676.5 km
- Drive from Yamagata (Station) to Kyotocar 676.5 km
8h 48m¥11,759–16,985Fly Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
3h 58m¥21,080–45,380Train to Sendai Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Yamagata to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 32m¥15,592–44,395Fly Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport, train
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane GAJ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 30mTrain to Sendai Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Yamagata to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
6h 15mTrain to Sendai Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Yamagata to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SDJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
6h 2m
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥21000 - ¥46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Yamagata Ekimae and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Sendai Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Yamagata and arriving at Kyoto via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Yamagata (Station) and Kyoto is 818 km. The road distance is 676.5 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto, including transfers.
Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from Yamagata Ekimae station.
Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yamagata station.
Yamagata (Station) to Kyoto bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at Sendai station.
What companies run services between Yamagata (Station), Yamagata, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamagata to Kyoto via Tōkyō Station in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Yamagata to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Yamagata to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Yamagata to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- 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/
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/
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Ekimae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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