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Cheapest price
$70
Average price
$70
Fastest journey
1 h 18 m
Average duration
1 h 28 m
Trains per day
31
Distance
240 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Shizuoka to Kyoto is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Shizuoka to Kyoto will cost around $70 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $70.
Of the 31 trains that leave Shizuoka for Kyoto every day 31 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 240 km distance in an average of 1 h 28 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 18 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 30 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Kodama 8079:21 AM2h13Shizuoka Station11:34 AMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
Kodama 8313:21 PM2h13Shizuoka Station5:34 PMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
Kodama 8656:38 AM2h03Shizuoka Station8:41 AMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
Kodama 8354:21 PM2h13Shizuoka Station6:34 PMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
Hikari 7153:07 PM1h30Shizuoka Station4:37 PMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
Hikari 7336:42 AM1h18Shizuoka Station8:00 AMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
Hikari 7153:07 PM1h30Shizuoka Station4:37 PMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
Hikari 7216:07 PM1h30Shizuoka Station7:37 PMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
Hikari 70912:07 PM1h30Shizuoka Station1:37 PMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
Hikari 7132:07 PM1h30Shizuoka Station3:37 PMKyoto Station$701One-way0 changes
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Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Shizuoka to Kyoto
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Shizuoka to Kyoto among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of $36, and a train costs an average of $68.
Distance: 240 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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$72 Average Price | $49 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 16m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Shizuoka to Kyoto train times
The table below shows live departures for Shizuoka to Kyoto trains for tomorrow, Monday, 17 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kodama 863 | 6:02 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h53 | 7:55 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 865 | 6:38 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h03 | 8:41 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 733 | 6:42 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h18 | 8:00 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 867 | 7:18 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h16 | 9:34 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 701 | 8:07 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 9:37 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 803 | 8:21 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 10:34 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 703 | 9:07 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 10:37 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 807 | 9:21 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 11:34 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 705 | 10:07 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 11:37 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 811 | 10:21 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 12:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 707 | 11:07 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 12:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 815 | 11:21 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 1:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 709 | 12:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 1:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 819 | 12:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 2:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 711 | 1:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 2:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 823 | 1:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 3:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 713 | 2:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 3:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 827 | 2:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 4:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 715 | 3:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 4:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 831 | 3:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 5:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 717 | 4:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 5:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 835 | 4:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 6:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 719 | 5:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 6:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 839 | 5:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 7:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 721 | 6:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 7:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 655 | 7:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h47 | 8:54 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 657 | 7:30 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h42 | 9:12 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 659 | 8:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h42 | 9:49 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 661 | 8:27 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h37 | 10:04 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 663 | 9:15 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h46 | 11:01 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 855 | 9:23 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h02 | 11:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
| Monday, 17 August | |||||
Kodama 863 | 6:02 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h53 | 7:55 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 865 | 6:38 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h03 | 8:41 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 733 | 6:42 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h18 | 8:00 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 867 | 7:18 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h16 | 9:34 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 701 | 8:07 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 9:37 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 803 | 8:21 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 10:34 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 703 | 9:07 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 10:37 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 807 | 9:21 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 11:34 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 705 | 10:07 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 11:37 AM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 811 | 10:21 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 12:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 707 | 11:07 AM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 12:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 815 | 11:21 AM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 1:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 709 | 12:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 1:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 819 | 12:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 2:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 711 | 1:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 2:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 823 | 1:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 3:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 713 | 2:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 3:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 827 | 2:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 4:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 715 | 3:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 4:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 831 | 3:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 5:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 717 | 4:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 5:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 835 | 4:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 6:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 719 | 5:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 6:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 839 | 5:21 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h13 | 7:34 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 721 | 6:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h30 | 7:37 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 655 | 7:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h47 | 8:54 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 657 | 7:30 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h42 | 9:12 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 659 | 8:07 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h42 | 9:49 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 661 | 8:27 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h37 | 10:04 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 663 | 9:15 PM Shizuoka Station | 1h46 | 11:01 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 855 | 9:23 PM Shizuoka Station | 2h02 | 11:25 PM Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Shizuoka to Kyoto
Trains from Shizuoka to Kyoto run on average 31 times per day, taking around 1h 46m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $68 but you can travel from only $36 by coach.
There are 31 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:07, the last at 12:23. The fastest train covers the 240 km distance in 1h 30m.
Distance 240 km |
Average train duration 1h 46m |
Cheapest ticket price $68 |
Trains per day 31 |
Direct trains 31 |
Fastest train 1h 30m |
First train 3:07 AM |
Last train 12:23 PM |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Train companies: JR Central from Shizuoka to Kyoto trainsJR Central trains will get you between Shizuoka and Kyoto from $36. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Shizuoka to Kyoto train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Shizuoka to Kyoto by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kyoto, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Shizuoka and Kyoto
Most Shizuoka to Kyoto trains use the Shizuoka Station to Kyoto Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Shizuoka and Kyoto train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Shizuoka Station train station facilities and services
Shizuoka Station has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Shizuoka Station: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
Which Kyoto station do trains from Shizuoka arrive at?
Getting to Kyoto Station from Kyoto city centre
Kyoto Station is 3 km from Kyoto city centre. Public transport options include:
Kyoto Station train station facilities and services
Kyoto Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: A wide variety of dining options are available, including The Cube Gourmet Street on the 11th floor and Kyoto Ramen Koji on the 10th floor.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi is available in the JR areas of the station. ATMs are aTMs are available throughout the station, including a 24-hour ATM at the Post Office.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Kyoto Station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Kyoto Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Kyoto Station: The station is equipped with elevators, escalators, and accessible restrooms to accommodate passengers with disabilities.
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