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Results from Kyoto to Kurashiki on Monday, 09 February 2026
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7 days
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Mo, 09/02
KYOTO All Stations |
Su, 15/02
KURASHIKI Shin-Kurashiki |
¥ 50,000
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14 days
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Mo, 09/02
KYOTO All Stations |
Su, 22/02
KURASHIKI Shin-Kurashiki |
¥ 80,000
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21 days
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Mo, 09/02
KYOTO All Stations |
Su, 01/03
KURASHIKI Shin-Kurashiki |
¥ 100,000
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How to get from Kyoto to Kurashiki
The easiest way to travel from Kyoto to Kurashiki is by train.
How far is Kyoto from Kurashiki?
The travel distance between Kyoto and Kurashiki is 230 km. The best option to travel from Kyoto to Kurashiki is taking a train.
How long does it take to get from Kyoto to Kurashiki?
It takes about 1 hour 40 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes to get from Kyoto to Kurashiki by train, depending on the service.
What types of trains operate the route Kyoto to Kurashiki?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Kyoto to Kurashiki.
JR operates the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Tokyo and Fukuoka stopping in Kyoto and Okayama connecting with the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Osaka and Fukuoka stopping in Okayama and Kurashiki.
There are three types of services on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen: Nozomi and Mizuho are the fast services stopping only at key stations, Hikari and Sakura are the semi-fast services stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.
Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passenger classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.
Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.
For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.
Where do trains from Kyoto to Kurashiki depart?
Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Kyoto Station located in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto.
Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.
Is there are a direct train from Kyoto to Kurashiki?
There is no direct train running between Kyoto and Kurashiki.
Passengers can travel from Kyoto to Okayama on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train, transfer at Okayama Station and continue travelling from Okayama to Kurashiki on the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train.
Where do trains from Kyoto to Kurashiki arrive?
Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Shin-Kurashiki Station located in Kurashiki, Okayama.
Where to travel next from Kurashiki?
From Kurashiki, you can go by train to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima, Himeji, Yamaguchi and Fukuoka.