7h 30mTotal estimate
~€57–195Rough fare per person
Train to Tokyo
Kyoto → Tokyo · about 2h 15m · ~€25–110
Train to Yamagata
Tokyo → Yamagata · about 2h 45m · ~€20–80
Bus to Tsuruoka
Yamagata → Tsuruoka · about 2h · ~€7–15
Kyoto → Tsuruoka
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About the trip from Kyoto to Tsuruoka
Kyoto (Japan) and Tsuruoka (Japan) are 548 km (341 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and bus, via Tokyo and Yamagata: about 7h 30m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€57–195 per person. No flight is needed.
Step by step
- Train from Kyoto to Tokyo: about 2h 15m, 365 km, ~€25–110
- Train from Tokyo to Yamagata: about 2h 45m, 289 km, ~€20–80
- Bus from Yamagata to Tsuruoka: about 2h, 72 km, ~€7–15
Every route we know
- Train + Bus, via Tokyo and Yamagata: about 7h 30m, 2 changes, ~€57–195
- Train, via Osaka: ~9h 20m, 1 change, ~€50–180
- Train + Flight + Train, via Kobe and Aomori: ~9h 45m, 2 changes, ~€85–280
- Train + Flight + Train + Bus, via Osaka, Tokyo and Yamagata: about 10h 30m, 3 changes, ~€70–240
Questions
How long does it take to get from Kyoto to Tsuruoka?
About 7h 30m door to door by train and bus, via Tokyo and Yamagata, including time for changes.
How much does it cost to travel from Kyoto to Tsuruoka?
~€57–195 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Is there a direct train from Kyoto to Tsuruoka?
Not that we know of: the routes in our data change via Tokyo and Yamagata.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.