7h 40mTotal estimate
~€57–195Rough fare per person
Bus to Yamagata
Tsuruoka → Yamagata · about 2h 10m · ~€7–15
Train to Tokyo
Yamagata → Tokyo · about 2h 45m · ~€20–80
Train to Kyoto
Tokyo → Kyoto · about 2h 15m · ~€25–110
Tsuruoka → Kyoto
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About the trip from Tsuruoka to Kyoto
Tsuruoka (Japan) and Kyoto (Japan) are 548 km (341 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Yamagata and Tokyo: about 7h 40m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€57–195 per person. No flight is needed.
Step by step
- Bus from Tsuruoka to Yamagata: about 2h 10m, 72 km, ~€7–15
- Train from Yamagata to Tokyo: about 2h 45m, 289 km, ~€20–80
- Train from Tokyo to Kyoto: about 2h 15m, 365 km, ~€25–110
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Yamagata and Tokyo: about 7h 40m, 2 changes, ~€57–195
- Train, via Osaka: ~9h 20m, 1 change, ~€50–180
- Train + Flight + Train, via Aomori and Osaka: ~9h 35m, 2 changes, ~€83–265
- Bus + Train + Flight + Train, via Yamagata, Tokyo and Osaka: about 10h 35m, 3 changes, ~€70–240
Questions
How long does it take to get from Tsuruoka to Kyoto?
About 7h 40m door to door by bus and train, via Yamagata and Tokyo, including time for changes.
How much does it cost to travel from Tsuruoka to Kyoto?
~€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 bus from Tsuruoka to Kyoto?
Not that we know of: the routes in our data change via Yamagata and Tokyo.
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.