There are 9 ways to get from Yokohama to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus Jx225
6h 26m¥4,900–12,000Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Totsuka Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi H2nightbus
10h 47m¥7,250–12,375Drive 438.7 km
- Drive from Yokohama to Kyotocar 438.7 km
4h 58m¥7,550–10,906Train via Odawara
- Take the train from Yokohama to 小田原 Odawaratrain Jt / ...
- Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain Kodama
5h 13mFly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
3h 42m¥13,900–22,531Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
4h 20mFly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
4h 1mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Yokohama to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 53m¥17,698–38,571
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yokohama to Kyoto is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Yokohama to Kyoto is to fly and bus which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥13000 - ¥23000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yokohama station to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Yokohama Station YCAT and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Shiokoji Takakura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Yokohama to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Yokohama and arriving at Marutamachi via Kikuna, Shin Yokohama and Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Yokohama and Kyoto is 461 km. The road distance is 438.7 km.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Yokohama to Kyoto, including transfers.
Yokohama to Kyoto bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Yokohama Station YCAT.
Yokohama to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yokohama station.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Kyoto is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4900 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Yokohama, 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 ¥4,900–12,000 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–90,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–65,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Yokohama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Odawara to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–12,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥4,900–12,000
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- infobus@nankai.co.jp
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Totsuka Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi H2
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- 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
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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Yokohama to Kyoto bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi.
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