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There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Kōka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 30m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    8h 4m
    ¥3,850–12,950

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kuwananightbus night bus
    8h 35m
    ¥9,000–13,260

  4. Drive  414.9 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Kōkacar car 414.9 km
    4h 28m
    ¥6,388–9,226

  5. Train via Nagahama

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Maibaratrain train Kodama
    6h 7m

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kusatsutrain train
    4h 45m
    ¥14,280–21,314

  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 Sannomiya to Kusatsutrain train
    5h 2m
    ¥13,440–40,614

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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 train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kusatsutrain train
    5h 16m
    ¥17,893–41,965

  9. 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
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Kusatsutrain train
    4. Take the train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Mikumotrain train
    5h 8m

  10. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane NRT - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 35m

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kōka, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 8m.

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