There are 7 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to KyōtoNozomi
3h 16m¥12,116–18,083Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi) to Masuda[32608] JR Yamaguchi
- Take the bus from Masuda to Kyōto Station KarasumaguchiHamadado Express
12h 20m¥7,338–14,776Night bus
- Take the night bus from Komeyacho to Kyōto Station KarasumaguchiKarst
12h 2m¥9,000–12,000Drive 485.8 km
- Drive from Yamaguchi to Kyoto485.8 km
5h 53m¥8,255–11,924Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)FUK - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
4h 37m¥16,591–41,291Train to Izumo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi) to Shinji
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)IZO - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
6h 14m¥34,563–39,607Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)OIT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
6h 58m¥25,421–41,791
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Komeyacho and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi station to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Yudaonsen Station and arriving at Kyōto via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Kyoto is 474 km. The road distance is 485.8 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Yamaguchi to Kyoto, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Komeyacho station.
Yamaguchi to Kyoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yamaguchi to Kyoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kyōto hourly. Tickets cost ¥11,000–16,000 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Komeyacho to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 12h 2m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–20,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–27,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi) to Masuda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi) to Masuda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,300–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–4,900
Train from Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi) to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥6,500–7,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Green Seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Masuda to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Komeyacho to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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