There are 9 ways to get from Yamamoto to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Sendai
best- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain Komachi / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
6h 11mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus Forest
12h 16m¥10,101–15,795Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Toyama Eki-maebus
- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
13h 12m¥12,401–17,895Drive 728.5 km
- Drive from Yamamoto to Kyotocar 728.5 km
9h 44m¥11,152–16,109Train
- Take the train from Sōma to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hitachi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
8h 10mFly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 24m¥14,804–43,397Train to Sendai Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Yamashita to Natoritrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SDJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 44mFly Sendai Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
5h 7mBus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
6h 52m¥17,631–47,475
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yamamoto to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Yamamoto to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥14000 - ¥44000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamamoto station to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Sendai Station and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Yamamoto to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Yamashita and arriving at Marutamachi via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Omiya Station, Tōkyō Station and Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Yamamoto and Kyoto is 840 km. The road distance is 728.5 km.
The best way to get from Yamamoto to Kyoto without a car is to train via Sendai which takes 6h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Yamamoto to Kyoto, including transfers.
Yamamoto to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sendai Station.
Yamamoto to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) station.
Yamamoto to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
What companies run services between Yamamoto, Miyagi, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamashita to Marutamachi via Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Omiya Station, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,500–15,000 and the journey takes 10h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–130,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–130,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–47,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–45,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sōma to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamashita to Natori
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Toyama Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.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
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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Yamamoto to Kyoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
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