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There are 8 ways to get from Southampton to Kyoto by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane LHR - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    19h 46m
    ¥54,314–313,944

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane LHR - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    20h 25m
    ¥84,414–221,044

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LGW - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain train
    20h 56m
    ¥60,538–171,993

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LHR - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain train
    20h 45m
    ¥88,364–186,944

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LHR - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain train
    21h 8m
    ¥81,714–154,904

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LHR - HND
    3. Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain train
    20h 1m
    ¥73,914–215,944

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane LGW - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Kyōtotrain train
    23h 19m
    ¥66,488–193,993

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane LGW - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    22h 45m
    ¥56,588–176,093

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration16h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥48,454Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Southampton to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate.

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