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

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There are 9 ways to get from Yamaguchi 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 Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura / ...
    3h 51m
    ¥6,834–10,225

  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
    6h 53m
    ¥7,999–10,276

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Komeyacho to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Karst
    12h 2m
    ¥9,000–12,000

  4. Drive 485.7 km

    1. Drive from Yamaguchi to Kyotocar car 485.7 km
    5h 54m
    ¥8,426–12,171

  5. Train via Shūnan

    1. Take the train from Tokuyama to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    6h 29m

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 49m
    ¥14,354–23,575

  7. Train to Izumo Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi) to Shinjitrain train
    2. Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane IZO - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 20m
    ¥18,842–36,037

  8. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly, 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 9m

  9. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly, 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 16m
    ¥17,534–30,325

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

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,745Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 479.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 51m

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

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Osaka hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,000–9,000 and the journey takes 2h 5m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Komeyacho to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 12h 2m.

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