Kyoto do not have its own Airport for direct access.
Below are few ways to reach Kyoto, Japan:
1). Shinkansen (Bullet Train) from Tokyo,
2). Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka and then train or Limousine Bus to Kyoto Station,
3). Osaka International Airport (ITM) - Domestic Airport and then train or Limousine Bus to Kyoto Station, and
4). Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya and then train or Limousine Bus to Kyoto Station
From Kyoto Station you can walk or take Subway or Taxi depending on distance and connectivity to your hotel in Kyoto.
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Airports to Hotel in Kyoto |
Kansai International Airport (IATA: KIX): Kansai Airport in Osaka also known as Kansai Airport is 90 minutes away from Kyoto. Osaka Kansai Airport is good for International Flights. Kansai Airport is connected to Kyoto by train and Limousine bus. Nagoya Centrair Airport less than 90 minutes from Kyoto by express train and shinkansen. You will have to take train to Nagoya station and then Shinkansen train from Nagoya Station to Kyoto.
Osaka Itami Airport is closest airport to Kyoto for domestic flights in Japan.
Get down at Kyoto Station or your bus stop and take a local bus, subway or a taxi cab to your hotel. |
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Airports to Hotel (By Shared Taxi) |
MK Taxi Sky Gate Shuttle company runs "Shared Taxi" service from Osaka and Kansai Airports. If possible, reserve online at least two days in advance. Shared Taxi cab is convenient because this service will drop you right at your Hotel (and pick you up at Hotel). However shared taxi might stop at several places and take more time.
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Kyoto Station to Hotel (Taxi) |
Taxi cabs are easily available in Kyoto Station. Taxi cabs are cheaper than Tokyo in Kyoto. |
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Travel Tip for getting to hotel in Kyoto |
Kyoto is the 7th largest city in Japan with two subway lines, JR lines & Kintetsu Railways lines . If taking the express Train from the Airport (JR line and included in your JR rail pass) |
 | Day Trip by Bus to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe from Osaka - $92.70 This is a day trip from Osaka to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe. Tour sites you will visit include: Kyoto Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, Nara Todaiji Temple and Park, and the Kobe MOSAIC. With convenient pickup near hotels located in Umeda and Namba, your trip will be culturally-enriching, but also easy! |
