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Results from Iwakuni to Kyoto on Monday, 09 February 2026
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7 days
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Mo, 09/02
IWAKUNI Shin-Iwakuni |
Su, 15/02
KYOTO All Stations |
¥ 50,000
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14 days
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Mo, 09/02
IWAKUNI Shin-Iwakuni |
Su, 22/02
KYOTO All Stations |
¥ 80,000
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21 days
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Mo, 09/02
IWAKUNI Shin-Iwakuni |
Su, 01/03
KYOTO All Stations |
¥ 100,000
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How to get from Iwakuni to Kyoto
The easiest way to travel from Iwakuni to Kyoto is by train.
How far is Iwakuni from Kyoto?
The travel distance between Iwakuni and Kyoto is 390 km. The best option to travel from Iwakuni to Kyoto is taking a train.
How long does it take to get from Iwakuni to Kyoto?
It takes about 3 hours to 4 hours to get from Iwakuni to Kyoto by train.
What types of trains operate the route Iwakuni to Kyoto?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Iwakuni to Kyoto.
JR operates the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Osaka stopping in Iwakuni and Hiroshima connecting with the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Tokyo stopping in Hiroshima and Kyoto.
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 Iwakuni to Kyoto depart?
Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Iwakuni Station located in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi.
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 a direct train from Iwakuni to Kyoto?
There is no direct train running between Iwakuni and Kyoto.
Passengers can travel from Iwakuni to Hiroshima on the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train, transfer at Hiroshima Station and continue travelling from Hiroshima to Kyoto on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train.
Where do trains from Iwakuni to Kyoto arrive?
Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Kyoto Station located in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto.
Where to travel next from Kyoto?
From Kyoto, you can go by train to Osaka and Nara on Express and Rapid trains, or go to Tokyo and Nagoya on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or go to Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen.