AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
Kyoto · Japan

Buses to Kyoto

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Kyoto, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Kyoto: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kyoto to NeyagawaJapan31 km (19 mi)about 48 min
Kyoto to MinohJapan34 km (21 mi)about 51 min
Kyoto to KadomaJapan35 km (22 mi)about 53 min
Kyoto to SuitaJapan36 km (22 mi)about 54 min
Kyoto to MoriguchiJapan36 km (23 mi)about 54 min
Kyoto to DaitōJapan36 km (23 mi)about 54 min
Kyoto to IkedaJapan37 km (23 mi)about 55 min
Kyoto to ToyonakaJapan37 km (23 mi)about 55 min
Kyoto to Nara-shiJapan38 km (23 mi)about 56 min
Kyoto to IkomaJapan38 km (24 mi)about 56 min
Kyoto to KawanishiJapan38 km (24 mi)about 56 min
Kyoto to ItamiJapan42 km (26 mi)about 1 h
Kyoto to TokyoJapan365 km (227 mi)about 6 h 48 min
Kyoto to YokohamaJapan357 km (222 mi)about 6 h 39 min
Kyoto to OsakaJapan43 km (27 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Kyoto to NagoyaJapan106 km (66 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Kyoto to SapporoJapan1,016 km (631 mi)about 18 h 29 min
Kyoto to FukuokaJapan515 km (320 mi)about 9 h 29 min
Kyoto to KawasakiJapan364 km (226 mi)about 6 h 47 min
Kyoto to KobeJapan64 km (40 mi)about 1 h 24 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

BusbudIntercity coach tickets in North America, Europe and Latin America, including the regional Canadian carriers that sell nowhere else together.Find bus routes on Busbud (opens www.busbud.com in a new tab)
Every link above leaves this site.

We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.

Common questions

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.