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How to get fromYokohama Station to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Yokohama Station to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2h 59m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus Jx225
    6h 26m
    ¥2,100–14,000

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Gion Shijo Stationnightbus night bus Sy163
    7h 25m
    ¥4,500–14,000

  4. Drive 436.5 km

    1. Drive from Yokohama Station to Kyotocar car 436.5 km
    4h 55m
    ¥7,588–10,960

  5. Night bus via Totsuka Station

    1. Take the nightbus from Totsuka Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    10h 50m
    ¥7,250–9,875

  6. 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 37m
    ¥13,900–22,431

  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 20m

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 1m

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

    1. Take the train from Yokohama to 空港第2ビル 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
    5h
    ¥17,698–35,471

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 458.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 59m

What companies run services between Yokohama Station, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,100–14,000 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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