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Results from Kurashiki to Kyoto on Friday, 27 March 2026
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How to get from Kurashiki to Kyoto
The easiest way to travel from Kurashiki to Kyoto is by train.
How far is Kurashiki from Kyoto?
The travel distance between Kurashiki and Kyoto is 230 km. The best option to travel from Kurashiki to Kyoto is taking a train.
How long does it take to get from Kurashiki to Kyoto?
It takes about 2 hours to get from Kurashiki to Kyoto by train, depending on the service.
What types of trains operate the route Kurashiki to Kyoto?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Kurashiki to Kyoto.
JR operates the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Tokyo stopping in Kurashiki 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 Kurashiki to Kyoto depart?
Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Kurashiki Station located in Kurashiki, Okayama.
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 Kurashiki to Kyoto?
There is one direct train running between Kurashiki and Kyoto.
Additionally, passengers can travel from Kurashiki to Okayama on the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train, transfer at Okayama Station and continue travelling from Okayama to Kyoto on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train .
Where do trains from Kurashiki 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.