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You may opt out of personalised ads at any time. How to get from Osaka to Kyoto by train, taxi or car. Find Transport to Kyoto. Travel From Travel From. See all options. Also open accommodation search with Booking. Travel within Japan is: Fully open.
See details. Need a hotel room in Kyoto? Book now. As well as Special Rapid Trains, you can take the Limited Express Thunderbird full covered by your JR Pass without it, the price of the ride is between and yens. Book your Japan Rail Pass now. Hankyu Railway is a private company which is not covered by the JR Pass.
It goes from Hankyu Umeda Station to central Kyoto in 44 minutes. It also provides easy access to attractions in western Kyoto. A limited express train takes you from Yodoyabashi Station to Sanjo Station in 55 minutes and costs yen.
There are 5 daily buses that cover this route. The fastest option is the Haruka Express limited express which takes 70 minutes to get to Kyoto Station. The journey takes around 2 hours. You can buy tickets at the airport or online. Hi, i am having a JR Kansai Hokuriku area pass.
From Kyoto to Osaka station. Plan to visit Kansai area focus in kyoto , osaka , nara and kobe in 5 days. The Kansai Thru Pass is a rail pass that is valid for use on non-JR railway, subway, metro, cablecar, and bus services in Osaka, Kyoto, and the rest of the Kansai region. Only available for foreign tourists, the Kansai Thru Pass comes in two types: the 2-day pass, which costs 4, yen, and the 3-day pass, which costs 5, yen.
More information is available here. The Japan Rail Pass will cover all of your planned trips:. Have between 3 and 5 pm to do it, Is that possible? What Price if so? Thank You.
Should you need the timetables please visit Hyperdia — the number 1 Japanese online transportation planning tool. We will then head back home from Tokyo. Do you recommend getting the JR pass or buy tickets individually? To assess if the Japan Rail Pass is the most cost effective ticket for your trip, we recommend you to check at Hyperdia which would be the cost of the individual ticket.
Transportation in Japan is not cheap. Hi, How do you advise to move from : 1. Haneda Airport to Gracery Hotel Shinjuku. Shinjuku to Mount Fuji and back. One way trip to Osaka from Hilton Tokyo Bay. Below we provide the itinerary as from one city to another:. Once at Gotemba station, take a bus to Subashiri 5th station, the gateway to climbing Mount Fuji. This last bus will be the only part of the itinerary not covered by your Japan Rail Pass.
The Japan Rail Pass would be a great fit for your trip. Both are included in the pass. The Yamanote line will take you straight to Shibuya, Akihabara and Tokyo Station, among other stations. The park is a five-minute walk from the station. Which JR Pass would you suggest we could make the most use of with this itinerary? Arrival in Haneda at midnight 2. Transfer to Tokyo Station 3. Self-tour via subway Shibuya, Akehibara, Asakusa, Odaiba 3. Transfer to Kyoto; self-tour via bus and train 4.
Transfer to Osaka; self-tour via bus and subway 5. USJ 6. Depart for KIX for 9am flight. I am planning to have a trip to japan this coming April May 8. My trip covers osaka-kyoto-gamagori-tokyo. I plan to have a kansai pass thru in my stay in osaka, then a 7-day JR pass in kyoto-gamagori-tokyo.
Will a 7-day JR Pass cover my whole trip form kyoto-gamagori-tokyo? Yes you will be able to make the last part of your trip using a Japan Rail Pass. Once there you will need to change to another Hikari or Kodama train straight to Toyohashi.
Once there you will just need to take either a Hikari or Kodama Shinkansen straight to Tokyo Station. This trip will take you approximately 3 hours. In Tokyo, plan to go around Tokyo sightseeing and go back on the 2nd March. Given that you are planning to use it at Tokyo it might not be useful for your whole trip. The Japan Rail Pass will grant you access to all the mentioned trips:.
You will be able to see Himeji Castle in the distance. The castle is a minute walk down Otemaedori Street. Just take the Hikari train on the Tokaido Shinkansen line. Also please note the Japan Rail Pass will cover your transfers to and from main airports — should you be landing in Kansai airport you could take the Haruka Express all straight to Osaka. Buying the Green Pass is ideal for the busy months in Japan since it guarantees a spacious and comfortable seat in the air conditioned cars of all the JR lines.
The only thing you need to do is book your seat for free. You can do this a day in advance or just before boarding the train. All in 5 days. Will a 7-day Japan Rail Pass be worth it? The Japan Rail Pass will surely be worth it in your case:.
As you will see it would already pay off, and should you travel with a Japan Rail Pass you would have unlimited access too to other lines that will be useful in your trip:. And the easiest — you can easily purchase it online here. It is my first trip to japan and i am planning to travel during this April for 10 days covering toyko-osaka-kyoto-nara-toyko. I will be arriving at narita airport. I am looking at JR pass 7 days. The difference is the area they cover: the Japan Rail Pass can be used nation-wide while the Hokuriku Arch Pass is a more limited pass.
For example, for your trip the Hokuriku Arch Pass does not cover the Narita Express , which is the best option to travel between Narita Airport and central Tokyo. This trip is fully included in the Japan Rail Pass. Should you need to pay for these tickets separately besides the Hokuriku Arch Pass, your trip would be more expensive since the single-trip prices of Narita Express are the following:.
In your case, the 7-day Japan Rail Pass would be a better choice. I am planning to go to Japan this summer for 8 days including day of departure and might arrive at Kansai International Airport. During my stay, I plan on only going around Osaka and Kyoto but might choose to visit Tokyo for 2 days. If you want to have your round trip to Tokyo covered you should go for the nation-wide Japan Rail Pass. I am planning to visit Japan this September.
Arrive at Kansai International Airport and will stay in Osaka for 6 days. In your suggestion, will this be the best options for money instead of buying the 14 days JR Pass?
It is generally adviceable to use the Japan Rail Pass when you travel through the whole country but we strongly recommend to check since transportation in Japan is expensive and sometimes the Japan Rail Pass pays off even when not used for the whole trip.
I will be travelling to Japan from 07 — 21 April 14 days. Mostly staying in Tokyo. Or would it be more cheaper to purchase one way trip each time I travel from the train station itself? I have the following questions : 1 Which JR Rail pass would be most suitable? Depending on what you want to see you might need an additional ticket.
Should you travel with a JR Pass you would have included the day trips to Kyoto as you have already read in this article and Nara. I am aware that there are regional jr passes available. I intend to buy the 7 day pass but unsure as to which one is better in terms of saving money! Any advice would be of great help! To assess if the Japan Rail Pass is the most cost effective ticket for your trip we recommend you to check at Hyperdia which would be the cost of the individual ticket.
Thank you for your website and your clear responses to other viewers on this website. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my questions. I look forward to hearing from you. Therefore, if you have purchased a 7-day pass and your activation date when you first use the pass is the 6th of January, the exact expiration time will be midnight on January To go to Hiroshima from Kyoto you can take the Hikari bullet train from Kyoto Station to the Shin-Osaka Station, then transfer to the Sanyo Shinkansen line for the remainder of the trip.
Both itineraries are fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass. Hello, my family is traveling to Japan with the following route. I need to know if JR Pass could be use in all these routes and train station. Yes — the Japan Rail Pas s will cover all the mentioned routes:.
These trains run once per hour; the trip lasts around 45 minutes and is covered by the JR Pass. Hi Traveling to Japan in End Jan Arriving at Narita airport and staying in nearby Tokyo Station for 4 nights. Day trip to Hakone or Kamakura Then traveling to Kyoto for 3 nights and hoping to do a day trip to Narra.
Then we heading to Osaka for 3 nights before heading home via Kansai International Airport. Thanks for you help! Please keep in mind that the Japan Rail Pass will fully cover your described trip as well as many other day trips from main cities besides transportation connecting Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, which you have already learned in this article :. This is your final destination. Hi I was wondering, if I am travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto to Osaka and then back to Tokyo, is it worth it to buy the green pass?
Indeed they do — Hikari trains do have Green Car compartments on Tokaido line which is the one that connects these 3 cities. Hello, my family is travelling to Japan with the following route. Thank you very much. The entire trip is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass.
My understanding is that the first leg of the trip Narita to Asakusa is best with a Skyaccess train? My question is would a 7 day JR rail pass be worth the money? Please keep in mind that the Japan Rail Pass will fully cover your described trip as well as many other day trips from main cities:. Also since you are travelling to Japan we recommend you to do so with wifi connection from your own since public one is not reliable. We are travelling to japan in dec Will that be sufficient to travel to these places or should we top up the JR 7-day pass.
Any other suggestion to change our itenary.. Therefore, if you have purchased a 7-day pass and your activation date when you first use the pass is the 1st of December, the exact expiration time will be midnight on December 7. In that case a 7-day pass would not fully cover your stay and you would need to pay the last day ticket separately. I will be staying in Tokyo for 4 nights and have a day trip planned for Osaka. What is my best option to get to Osaka, plus utilization of the light rail in Tokyo?
Also do I need to buy tickets in advance? Then from Takayama to Tokyo Ueno for 2 nights and then to Haneda airport. Can you advise from Osaka-Takayama-Tokyo what train should I take? Will my 7 days JP Pass cover all the places? My travel period is from 5 — 12 Jan.
The rapid trains run twice per hour, and the minute trip is covered by your JR Pass. Hi thank you for the reply. I will take note on the Nozomi part but is it correct that I need to purchase it at any JR ticket office? And from Osaka, to have a day trip to Kyoto. Please suggest which type of JPR i should purchase and any recommendation to make my travel smooth? Please note Nozomi is not covered by the Japan Rail Pass.
The Hikari and Sakura bullet trains reach the same top speed as the Nozomi and Mizuho trains and use the same type of actual train, but have more stops along each route. For example, from Tokyo to Kyoto, the Hikari takes 15mins more than the equivalent Nozomi. Or would I have to stop at kyoto and spend day there before going to osaka? Please check the exact schedules through Hyperdia or local offices in Japan train stations. Planning on arriving Dec.
Day trip to Gala Yuzawa for snow activity on Then to Osaka Dec and back to Tokyo for 2 nights, departure on Jan. The Joetsu shinkansen, included in the JR Pass, takes you straight from Tokyo to this location on the Niigata prefecture, in just two hours. Travel time is 20 minutes and the park is a mere five-minute walk from the station.
As I will having a few baggages too. You might prefer to transfer at Shinagawa Station, specially if you come from the Narita Express : platforms are close and station is smaller, which makes it easier to navigate. I m traveling to Tokyo in dec with family n with two kids age 3 and 9.
I will staying at Osaka for 2 nights. Please keep in mind that the Japan Rail Pass will fully cover your described trip as well as many other day trips from main cities: — When you land at Narita Airport you will be entitled to travel on the Narita Express to central Toyko. From Tokyo you will be able to easily reach Osaka, as described in this article, as well as travelling back to Tokyo. As you can read in this article, to get from Tokyo to Osaka you will need to take either the Hikari bullet train or Kodama from Tokyo or Shinagawa stations in central Tokyo.
Hi, Our itinerary is covering Osaka-Kyoto-Tokyo. We will be spending 2 nights in Osaka, 5 nights in Kyoto and we plan to take a 1way bullet train going to Tokyo for 5days. May I know what do you suggest of the kind of pass we need to take?
The Japan Rail Pass will fully cover the mentioned itinerary, as well as many day trips from Tokyo , from Kyoto and from Osaka. Besides transportation between Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, which you can already read in this article, the mentioned trips would be covered in the following way:.
Hi, my family and I will be travelling to japan on January Just want to check what type of pass should we get for a cost effective way of travelling around japan. Arrive at Narita Airport, follow by going to Tokyo and stay for 4 nights with 1 day of Mount Fuji visiting.
Please advise is it better to purchase a JR pass or any other pass that is more suitable for this travel pattern. Will greatly appreciate any help given.
JR Pass 7days is sufficient? We have total of 5 adults and 2 children 5 and 9 yrs. The Japan Rail Pass would cover your whole trip, however to assess if it is more adequate to get a 7-day pass or a day one we recommend you to check which are the individual prices of each trip in Hyperdia and compare it to the nation wide pass price.
It will also be of great help if you want to check for which days of your trip beggining or end would be more adequate a 7-day one! The Japan Rail Pass would cover your full trip as follows:. Hello, i will be traveling in Japan from 30th of December to 14th of January flying in and flying out of Haneda Airport. We are planning to stay in Tokyo for 1st 2 nights and then travel to Osaka and stay there 4 full days probably do two side trips ,then move to Kyoto 3 full days and Takayama 2 full days and back to Tokyo.
My questions are: Should we activate our 14 day pass by taking train from airport on the 30th, or should we do it on 31st when we take train to Kamakura for NYE clebration? From which station train to Osaka from Tokyo leaves? What is the best way to get to Takayama? How can be sure routes we take on JR trains are covered by JR pass. Please note that you will be asked to select the activation date of your pass.
Will i need a national rail pass or can I get one that only includes these areas? The Japan Rail Pass will fully cover the mentioned itineraries as well as others that will for sure be useful: airport transfers for example, you are entitled to travel on the Narita Express from Narita Airport to central Tokyo and transportation inside the city for example, the Yamanote line in Tokyo or the Osaka Loop line are fully included.
The pass costs about the same as rail fare between Osaka and Tokyo round ticket so it should pay off for your concrete trip. The Japan Rail Pass will fully cover the mentioned itinerary:. Take the Haruka to Shin-Osaka Station, a journey of about one hour. At Shin-Osaka, transfer to a local train to Osaka Station. This trip lasts approximately 15 minutes. Yes — travelling to Sapporo by train is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass! This is the halfway mark of the nearly eight-hour journey.
Since it is a long trip, you may want to consider a stopover in nearby Hokuto, as there are a number of temples, shrines, and other places of interest in the area, including a mountainous campground. Me and my family of 5 will be travelling to Japan for 8 days. All of it only covers one way trip. Will the JR 7 days pass be worthy? It will be more worthy to get separate tickets if is one way. The most economical pass will always depend on your itinerary and that is why we always recommend you to check which is the cost of the individual trips at Hyperdia and compare it to the price of the nation-wide pass.
Please note the Japan Rail Pass would cover your whole trip:. Please also keep in mind the Japan Rail Pass will provide additional comfort by not needing to queue each time you aim to purchase a single ticket.
From reading the articles online here and also a LOT of peoples comments I thought I would ask mine to get some clarification…and some advice too! I plan on being in Japan beginning of May I do plan on visiting Kyoto and Nara when I get the chance.
I will be staying in the Funabori area as the pricing to stay away from the major cities is less expensive. Please keep in mind the Japan Rail Pass would cover:. We are planning to travel to Japan in January for 4 days. Please advise. Regarding transportation within Tokyo , the Japan Rail Pass affords access to five different city railway lines and also the Tokaido Shinkansen makes stops at Shinagawa, Ueno, and Tokyo Stations.
City lines included in the pass are:. What kind of JR Pass is suitable for me? Please advise which one is affordable price. I will go with my wife and 5 year old child. The Japan Rail Pass would for sure cover all trips you are looking forward to do.
However we recommend you to check the individual cost of the trips at Hyperdia to assess if it is the most cost saving option for you. Remember the Japan Rail Pass allows you to travel through the whole country so should you want to make any day trip from there check the cost of it too!
I am planning a 10 days trip for a one-way Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka trip. JR will be my main transport. The Japan Rail Pass will cover the full itinerary you mention, as well as many day trips from all these cities. We really encourage you to surf our blog to get the best recommendations on what to see while in Japan! I am arriving at Haneda Airport this January. Do Jrailpass covers any train lines from this airport?
Besides these trips, you will also be entitled to travel in the Osaka Loop Line and in some Tokyo metropolitan lines such as Yamanote Line , as well as getting back from Tokyo to the airport either Haneda and Narita airports have direct connections included in the Japan Rail Pass.
And what would be the train line and station? How long is every travel? You can travel all straight from Tokyo to Iiyama in the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
The Kagayaki and Hakutaka are the bullet trains that run from Tokyo to Kanazawa: you will just have to take the train at Tokyo Station and to drop off at Iiyama. It should take you around min. When you want to travel from Iiyama to Kyoto you will have to transfer trains.
One of the fastest ways of making this trip would be taking the same Hakutaka train from Iiyama to Kanazawa and once there take the Limited Express Thunderbird train to Kyoto.
We always recommend you to check the best itineraries at Hyperdia to make sure you are taking the most our of your trip. Hyperdia is the number 1 Japanese online transportation planning tool website and mobile app , which enables you to precisely plan your trip in Japan from station to station with punctuality to the second. Planning to go to Tokyo in Nov.
Going to be in Tokyo for 6. If anyone has any helpful hints, thank you!!! The Japan Rail Pass will fully cober your airport transfers, trips between Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto as you have already read in this article, and most of your trips through the country. The most adequate ticket for you will depend on your itinerary, please keep in mind the Japan Rail Pass will be more cost effective the more you travel.
If you are planning to make many trips it might be cheaper to travel on the Japan Rail Pass even if you are not in the country during the whole validity of the pass.
We recommend you to check the individual ticket cost of all your trips in Hyperdia and to compare it to the full Japan Rail Pass cost. I am going to Kyoto for one week 16th of october to 23rd , and have some questions for that matter:. I would like to take a one-day trip to Tokyo — if I have a JR pass, can I also visit the other cities nearby with the same pass? If I only plan a one-day trip to Tokyo, and stay in Kyoto the rest of the time — is it necessary with a JR pass?
Yes — you can use the pass unlimitedly in the transportation that is included in the pass. You can travel as much as you can in the transportation included in the Japan Rail Pass, which covers trips practically over the whole country. To assess which option is more cost effective for your trip we recommend you to check which would be the individual cost of the trip using Hyperdia and to compare it to the Japan Rail Pass cost.
As easy as pie! Plan to buy the 7 day pass, kindly advise me…. How long will you be there? It seems like you have planned a 10 day trip. For that time, the 7 day Japan Rail Pass may be the best deal for you. Including a single ticket at the beginning or at the end or your journey. But I heard that we can use the JR pass inside the cities.
I am just debating if it is worth it to use the 7 day JR pass and just pay yen more. Before making any decision you can check all the advantages of using Japan Rail Pass and later you can go for whichever is the best option for you.
We land in Narita, spend 5 nights in Tokyo, then three in kyoto the first being in kurama , then three in Osaka before departing to fly to Seoul. We are also hoping to do a day trip to Hiroshima on one of the days while we are staying in Kyoto. A j-rail pass seems like the best value especially given the hiroshima trip but not necessarily a full 14 day one to cover the whole amount given we are staying in the cities for a significant time.
Is it better value to get the 14 day pass due to the travel inside the cities, or would it be better having a 7 day rail pass that covers the major shinkansen trips tokyo to kyoto, hiroshima, kyoto to osaka and just use smaller cards either side of this? Both options can be suitable for your itinerary.
So you can check on Hyperdia , compare prices and decide wich Japan Rail Pass is a better deal for you. But remember that the validity period of the Japan Rail Pass is either 7, 14 or 21 consecutive days.
The exact expiration time is either the 7th, 14th or the 21st night at midnight. We are taking a trip to Japan in November and trying to decide whether to purchase the 7 day rail pass. Would it be cheaper to do this route with the rail pass? According with your plan, you will need to take at least, two shinkansen bullet trains, so the Japan rail Pass would be a very good deal Anyways, you can compare prices on Hyperdia , and then decide what is the best option for you.
I am planning a Trip to Japan in April 1- 9. Day 3 we are leaving the Disney sea resort to travel to Osaka or Nara Park. From Shin-Osaka, it depends on where you stay in the large area of Osaka City. There, you need to walk for 10 minutes to change to the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line. After 4 stops, you will be at kyoto station.
From there to Nara Park you have 18 minutes walking. For more information about traveling from Tokyo to Osaka , check our trains and transportation guide. Hello, Thank you for the great read- I am going to Japan for 14 days Osaka- Kyoto-Tokyo and some stops in-between … I am wondering what is best bang for my buck.
The 14 day is quite pricey, so should I look into region passes? If so how do those work if I want to get from Kyoto to Tokyo. You can compare prices on Hyperdia , and then decide what is the best option for you.
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