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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Tokyo to Kyoto from various bus operators like Sakura Kotsu, Heisei Enterprise HE0 or Kintetsu Bus ZKN2 for the next days.
today
from $20
tomorrow
from $24
Thursday
from $21
Friday
from $50
Saturday
from $48
Sunday
from $40
Monday
from $23

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Sakura Kotsu
    7h 10m
    0
    9:50 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    5:00 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Kotsu
    Economy
    $20
  • Sakura Syoei
    7h 40m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Kyoto Sta. Avanti-mae (City Bus) - I2 Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Syoei
    Economy
    $21
  • Sakura Kanko Bus CJ
    6h 50m
    0
    11:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Ikebukuro
    6:20 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Kanko Bus CJ
    Economy
    $26
  • Sanei Kotsu KB5
    7h 45m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    6:00 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sanei Kotsu KB5
    Economy
    $27
  • Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    7h 30m
    0
    9:40 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    5:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    Economy
    $29

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Sunshine Express SN6
    7h 10m
    0
    11:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:40 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sunshine Express SN6
    Economy
    $24
  • Sakura Syoei
    7h 40m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Kyoto Sta. Avanti-mae (City Bus) - I2 Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Syoei
    Economy
    $27
  • Sakura Kotsu
    7h 40m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Kotsu
    Economy
    $28
  • Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    7h 30m
    0
    9:40 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    5:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    Economy
    $31
  • Sanei Kotsu KB5
    7h 45m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    6:00 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sanei Kotsu KB5
    Economy
    $31

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Sakura Kotsu
    7h 40m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Kotsu
    Economy
    $21
  • Sakura Syoei
    7h 40m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Kyoto Sta. Avanti-mae (City Bus) - I2 Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Syoei
    Economy
    $21
  • Sunshine Express SN6
    7h 55m
    0
    10:45 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    6:40 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sunshine Express SN6
    Economy
    $21
  • Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    7h 20m
    0
    10:00 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    5:20 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    Economy
    $23
  • Yutaka YT
    6h 5m
    0
    11:25 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    5:30 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Yutaka YT
    Economy
    $25

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    7h 20m
    0
    10:00 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    5:20 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    Economy
    $50
  • Sakura Kotsu
    7h 40m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Kotsu
    Economy
    $50
  • Sakura Syoei
    7h 40m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Kyoto Sta. Avanti-mae (City Bus) - I2 Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Syoei
    Economy
    $50
  • Kintetsu Bus ZKN2
    7h 50m
    0
    9:10 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    5:00 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Kintetsu Bus ZKN2
    Economy
    $52
  • Sanei Kotsu KB5
    6h 55m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    5:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sanei Kotsu KB5
    Economy
    $53

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Sakura Kotsu
    7h 55m
    0
    11:10 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    7:05 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Kotsu
    Economy
    $48
  • Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    7h 30m
    0
    9:40 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    5:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    Economy
    $49
  • Sanei Kotsu KB5
    7h 45m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    6:00 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sanei Kotsu KB5
    Economy
    $49
  • Koei Kotsu BL5
    6h 45m
    0
    11:05 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    5:50 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Koei Kotsu BL5
    Economy
    $63
  • Sakura Kanko Bus CJ
    7h 5m
    0
    10:35 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    5:40 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Kanko Bus CJ
    Premium Economy
    $69

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Sakura Kotsu
    7h 55m
    0
    11:10 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    7:05 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Kotsu
    Economy
    $40
  • Sakura Syoei
    7h 55m
    0
    11:10 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    7:05 AM
    Kyoto
    Kyoto Sta. Avanti-mae (City Bus) - I2 Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Syoei
    Economy
    $40
  • Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    7h 20m
    0
    10:00 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    5:20 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4
    Economy
    $42
  • Yutaka YT
    6h 5m
    0
    11:25 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    5:30 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Yutaka YT
    Economy
    $42
  • Kintetsu Bus ZKN2
    7h 50m
    0
    9:10 PM
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku
    5:00 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Kintetsu Bus ZKN2
    Economy
    $45

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Sunshine Express SN6
    7h 10m
    0
    11:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:40 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sunshine Express SN6
    Economy
    $23
  • Kintetsu Bus ZKN2
    7h 17m
    0
    11:05 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:22 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Kintetsu Bus ZKN2
    Economy
    $33
  • Sakura Kotsu
    7h 40m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Kotsu
    Economy
    $34
  • Sakura Syoei
    7h 40m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:10 AM
    Kyoto
    Kyoto Sta. Avanti-mae (City Bus) - I2 Bus Station
    0
    Sakura Syoei
    Economy
    $34
  • Heisei Enterprise HE0
    7h 40m
    0
    10:45 PM
    Tokyo
    Hatchōbori
    6:25 AM
    Kyoto
    Jujo Eki Bus Station
    0
    Heisei Enterprise HE0
    Economy
    $44

Facts about the bus from Tokyo to Kyoto

Compare all providers like Sakura Kotsu, Heisei Enterprise HE0 and Kintetsu Bus ZKN2 that travel 30 times every day by bus from Tokyo to Kyoto in one click! Book your bus ticket from Tokyo to Kyoto starting from $20!

Cheapest Bus $20
Fastest Bus 6h 5m
Earliest Bus 9:10 PM
Latest Bus 11:40 PM
Daily Bus Routes 30 Ø
Distance 226.7 miles
Bus Companies Sakura Kotsu, Heisei Enterprise HE0, Kintetsu Bus ZKN2, Sakura Syoei, Tokyo Fuji Kotsu NT3, Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4, Sunshine Express SN6, Sanei Kotsu KB5, Sakura Kanko Bus CJ, Heisei Community Bus HC and 2 more.

Cheapest bus connections from Tokyo to Kyoto

Every day, 30 buses from 12 bus companies leave Tokyo for Kyoto: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 11/05/2024 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 11/03
Monday 11/04
Tuesday 11/05
$16
Wednesday 11/06
$24
Thursday 11/07
$21
Friday 11/08
$48
Saturday 11/09
$47
Sunday 11/10
$40
Monday 11/11
$23
Tuesday 11/12
Wednesday 11/13
Thursday 11/14
$23
Friday 11/15
$53
Saturday 11/16
$50
Sunday 11/17
$40
Monday 11/18
Tuesday 11/19
Wednesday 11/20
Thursday 11/21
Friday 11/22
$48
Saturday 11/23
Sunday 11/24
Monday 11/25
$23
Tuesday 11/26
$23
Wednesday 11/27
$23
Thursday 11/28
Friday 11/29
$49
Saturday 11/30

How to save money travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Tokyo to Kyoto in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Tokyo to Kyoto, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Tokyo to Kyoto are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Tokyo to Kyoto

These are the most booked bus companies between Tokyo to Kyoto from our users.

All bus stations and stops in Tokyo and Kyoto

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Tokyo and Kyoto.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Tokyo to Kyoto

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Tokyo to Kyoto? Or which bus companies serve the route Tokyo to Kyoto? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Tokyo to Kyoto bus

How much does a Tokyo Kyoto bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $20 and takes 7h 10m to reach Kyoto. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Tokyo to Kyoto?

This route is offered by 12 companies with a range of ticket prices between $20 and $77. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Kyoto.

On average, how many connections are available from Tokyo to Kyoto each day?

Every day, the Tokyo to Kyoto bus route is served by approximately 30 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Tokyo to Kyoto take?

The fastest bus from Tokyo to Kyoto is offered by Yutaka YT and takes 6h 5m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $31. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Tokyo to Kyoto?

The earliest bus arriving in Kyoto from Tokyo starts at 9:10 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Tokyo to Kyoto?

The latest bus trip departing from Tokyo for Kyoto starts at 11:40 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Tokyo Kyoto route?

When traveling by bus from Tokyo to Kyoto, passengers can travel with Sakura Kotsu, Heisei Enterprise HE0 and Kintetsu Bus ZKN2. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Tokyo and Kyoto?

You can check all the direct connections between Tokyo and Kyoto by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Sakura Kotsu, Heisei Enterprise HE0 and Kintetsu Bus ZKN2.

What can I take with me on the Tokyo to Kyoto bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Tokyo Kyoto bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Tokyo Kyoto bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Tokyo to Kyoto on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Tokyo to Kyoto

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Premium Economy
PremiumEconomy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

More bus routes to Tokyo and to Kyoto

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Tokyo and to Kyoto. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!
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