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Results from Kyoto to Yokohama on Monday, 30 March 2026
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How to get from Kyoto to Yokohama
The easiest way to travel from Kyoto to Yokohama is by train.
How far is Kyoto from Yokohama?
The travel distance between Kyoto and Yokohama is 450 km. The best option to travel from Kyoto to Yokohama is taking a train.
How long does it take to get from Kyoto to Yokohama?
It takes about 1 hour 50 minutes to 3 hours 20 minutes to get from Kyoto to Yokohama by train.
What types of trains operate the route Kyoto to Yokohama?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Kyoto to Yokohama.
JR operates the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed train between Osaka and Tokyo stopping in Kyoto and Yokohama.
There are three types of services on the Tokaido Shinkansen: Nozomi is the fast service stopping only at key stations, Hikari is the semi-fast service 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 passengers 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 only 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 Yokohama depart?
Trains on the Tokaido 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.
Where do trains from Kyoto to Yokohama arrive?
Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen line arrive at Shin-Yokohama Station located in Kohoku-ku, Yokohama.
Where to travel next from Yokohama?
From Yokohama, you can go by train to Tokyo or go to Odawara on the Tokaido Shinkansen and on Limited Express, or go to Kyoto, Osaka and Nagoya on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or go to Kobe, Himeji, Okayama, Kurashiki, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Fukuoka on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen.