Travel to Kyoto
Every way to reach Kyoto: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Kyoto is reachable from 74 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 12 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin is 42 km away.
How people reach Kyoto
Every mode that actually calls at Kyoto, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 112 | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 515 km | 8 |
| Coach | 82 | €10.07 | 1h 28m | 436 km | 4 |
- 74Places you can arrive from
- 74Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 12Operators
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 114 | 59% | Higashiosaka, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 80 | 41% | Fukuyama, 226 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Kyoto that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 194 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Kyoto
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Kyoto
- Kyōto Station
- JR West Kyōto Station
- Kintetsu Kyōto Station
- Kyoto Station
- Kyoto Sightseeing Bus
- Keage
- Yamashina
The cheapest journeys into Kyoto
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya to Kyoto bus | €10.07 | 2h 28m | 106 km |
| Osaka to Kyoto bus | €10.07 | 1h 29m | 43 km |
| Higashiosaka to Kyoto bus | €10.07 | 1h 28m | 42 km |
| Kobe to Kyoto bus | €10.07 | 1h 47m | 64 km |
| Osaka to Kyoto train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 43 km |
| Higashiosaka to Kyoto train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 42 km |
| Sakai to Kyoto train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 55 km |
| Kobe to Kyoto train | €11.88 | 1h 20m | 64 km |
| Yao to Kyoto train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 47 km |
| Nishinomiya to Kyoto train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 51 km |
| Amagasaki to Kyoto train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 46 km |
| Toyota to Kyoto bus | €12.28 | 2h 43m | 127 km |
| Hamamatsu to Kyoto bus | €12.83 | 3h 36m | 184 km |
| Shizuoka to Kyoto bus | €15.58 | 4h 26m | 240 km |
| Nagoya to Kyoto train | €17.39 | 1h 39m | 106 km |
| Hamamatsu to Kyoto train | €19.03 | 2h 14m | 184 km |
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Where to leave your bags in Kyoto
Most of the points near Kyōto Station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Kyoto
Common questions about Travel to Kyoto
How can I get to Kyoto?
Kyoto is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 74 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 12 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Kyoto?
The cheapest way into Kyoto is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 74 origins we sell into Kyoto over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Kyoto?
The fastest journey into Kyoto is by Train, at 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 42 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Kyoto have?
Kyoto has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Kyōto Station, JR West Kyōto Station, Kintetsu Kyōto Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Kyoto from within 200 km?
114 of the routes we sell into Kyoto start within 200 km. The nearest is Higashiosaka, 42 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Kyoto in Japan?
Kyoto connects to 74 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 515 km away in a straight line. Japan routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Japan
The wider region
Being on the water gives Kyoto a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
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