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Kyoto to Osaka by train or road
About 45 km. The train is fastest at 48 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹250 per person.
Osaka to KyotoFastest
Train
JR Special Rapid / Hankyu / Keihan
48 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
JR Special Rapid / Hankyu / Keihan
from ₹250 per person
Best value
Train
JR Special Rapid / Hankyu / Keihan
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | JR Special Rapid / Hankyu / Keihan | 48 min | ₹250–₹880per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi, per vehicle | 1.2 h | ₹8,470–₹13,310per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, JR Special Rapid / Hankyu / Keihan: Trains every few minutes; Hankyu (Kawaramachi-Umeda) and Keihan (Gion-Shijo-Yodoyabashi) start nearer the old city than JR does.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · JR Special Rapid / Hankyu / Keihan | ₹500–₹1,760 | ₹1,000–₹3,520 |
| Private car · Taxi, per vehicle | ₹8,470–₹13,310 | ₹8,470–₹13,310 |
Once you’re in Osaka
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November).
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Plan Kyoto and Osaka
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.