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Popular Transportation | Other Transportation Tips | All Tips (141) The Surutto Kansai Two Day Ticket and Surutto Kansai Three Day Ticket are rail passes, providing unlimited usage of trains, subways and buses in the Kansai Region (around Osaka and Kyoto), with the prominent exception of JR trains.
Perfect for daytrips outside Kyoto: Nara, Osaka, Himeji, Mount Koya, Arashiyama, Kobe etc.
See map for locations included in the Pass.
PRICE:
Surutto Kansai 2 Day Ticket: 3,800 Yen
Surutto Kansai 3 Day Ticket: 5,000 Yen Theme: Train
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Flying into Kansai Int’l and using the trains is an easy and reasonable way to get around.
Buses are very convenient and most routes are 220\ but there’s serious traffic to contend with. Trains and the subway. The transportation system is excellent and the trains really do run on time! If you do decide to ride in a cab for the experience - use MK taxi there base rate is cheaper. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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I am surprised that there are time schedules of the bus arrival at the bus stop and that the bus arrives on time even during rush hours. A very convenient way to go around Kyoto to the various temples.
Enter the bus in front and if press a button to get a number. You will pay according to the number and where you get off. The next stop will be announced and will be displayed too.
A good opportunity to practise your Japanese, just try to remember the name of your destination or have it written in Japanese characters.
Generally fare within city is 220 Yen for adults and 110 years for children 6-12 years old.
Remember to ask where is the right bus stop so that you do not wait in vain. Theme: Bus
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from kobe it only takes about 1 hour by train to kyoto, and costs 1100yen, very economical :) also the kyoto train/bus station is a very cool architectural complex! just try to run up the stairs and you'll see a great view of the city!!! to go to tokyo cheaply, you can catch the night bus in osaka, you can get there under ichiman!!! pic...last night, waiting for the bus in osaka station. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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The city bus lines connect all major sights in the city center. For only Yen 500 you can buy a one day pass that you can use as often as you like within the same day.
The pass is available at Kyoto City bus and subway information centers, transportation ticket dealers and some automatic ticket vending-machines. We bought our pass at such a machine and were a bit confused as there was nothing written in English, but it seemed to be the correct ticket. When using the pass for the first time, it must be stamped when getting of in the front , after that you only need to show it to the driver.
Always get in at the back and exit at the front. If you don't want to buy a one day pass, the flat fare within the city center is Yen 220 for adults and Yen 110 for children aged 6 to 12 years. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Better know to foreigners as the "bullet trains". These trains can reach average speeds of 280Kmp/h and serve all major cities on the island of Honshu and as far south as Hakata, the train stop which serves Fukuoka. Kyoto is well served by the shinkansen, they pass through en-route to either Tokyo or Hakata in the opposite direction every 30 min or so during the day. The shinkansen is definately the best way to travel in Japan and can be even used by the "budget" traveller, that's being budget minded for Japan. It is important to know that discounted tickets for 7, 14 and 30 days unlimited travel can be bought, but must be purchased outside of Japan. This makes Japan a viable travel option as a short trip of 7 days for example from Korea. A seven days JR (Japan Rail) pass, valid for all JR train travel, including shinkansen, can be purchased at a number of travel agents / ferry booking offices in Korea for about 300,000won (US$260), a real bargin! Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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In front of kyoto station is this automatic INFORMATION booth. It is in Japanese and English and contains transport information for all the major sites. In this case we were going to Kiyomizu Temple. A few buttons away we knew exactly which bus we had to get, at which stop and where to get off. Wish they had this all over Kyoto and not just at the main station. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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To avoid the hassle of trying to predetermine your fare, correct change and waiting in line, you can purchase a one day or two day unlimited tourist pass for use of Kyoto bus and Kyoto subway system. Of course, the use of bus line is limited to certain city areas only.
Worth considering if you are using both systems often and rather not worry too much trying to read the Japanese sign boards
1,200 yen (adult), 600 yen (children) - 1 day pass
2,000 yen (adult), 1,000 yen *(children) - 2 days pass Theme: Other
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The Sightseeing card allows you to use the Kyoto City Bus, Kyoto Bus and Kyoto subway line as many times as you want. It is very usefully and I recommend you purchase one. You will need it to see all the sights in Kyoto.
The card cost Y1 200 for one day and Y 2 000 for two days. You can purchase the card outside the main entrance of Kyoto Train Station by the bus stop. Theme: Other
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It’s worth getting a bus pass if you plan to travel to places by bus more than twice on the same day, otherwise I would opt for the subway because it’s quicker. So it depends where you plan to visit as some of the places can only be reached by bus only.
The Kyoto City Bus offers 5 major sightseeing routes to Arashiyama, Kinkakuji, Okazaki, Ginkakuji and Higashiyama areas. The pass costs 500 yen comes with a comprehensive bus map which is essential during your stay in Kyoto. It can be purchased either with the bus driver or the office in Kyoto bus terminal. You will need to get it stamped the first time when you board the bus so it indicates the day of use, and afterwards, you will just need to show it to the driver when you get off at the front of the bus. The green machine on your left is for stamping when boarding at the rear end of the bus. For any single trip ride, you will need to obtain a paper white ticket from the same machine, the number printed on indicates which stop you board, hence you will know how much you will need to pay when you get off the bus. The fares are shown on the LED light box above the bus driver. Don't worry if you don't have the exact change as the machine next to the driver would do that for you, but you will need to know what to do. There are 2 slots on the top of the machine, the bigger hole on the right is where you put your fare in and the smaller one on the left is for change, there is also a slot where you can slide notes in, your changes will come out from the front. I didn’t have a clue when I tried to pay for my fare, with little English the driver spoke, I spent a little bit more time to sort it out. Hence, I wonder why Kyoto encourage tourists to travel by buses as I think most of them will not bother to change and ending up paying for more! Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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