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

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There are 10 ways to get from Yanaka to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 13m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    9h 22m
    ¥3,620–12,420

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Keisei-Ueno to Sanjō Keihan-ekinightbus night bus Kyoto
    10h 20m
    ¥6,119–8,646

  4. Drive  460.4 km

    1. Drive from Yanaka to Kyotocar car 460.4 km
    5h 8m
    ¥7,821–11,297

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    3h 59m
    ¥12,753–20,468

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 4m
    ¥15,967–35,070

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4h 37m

  8. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 19m

  9. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane NRT - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 23m

  10. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Nippori to Takahamatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    5h 29m

Yanaka to Kyoto by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,620Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 485.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Yanaka, Tokyo, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 8m.

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