There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Katō by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kousoku Toujoubus
4h 55mDrive 537.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo to Katōcar 537.3 km
6h 3m¥8,217–11,869Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kousoku Toujoubus
9h 29mFly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Hotarugaike to Takarazukatrain
- Take the train from Takarazuka to Aino(Hyogo)train
- Take the taxi from Aino to Katōtaxi
4h 7m¥20,890–28,974Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Aino(Hyogo)train [24618] Jr Takarazuka Line Rapid Service / ...
5h 18mBus via Takatsuki
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kosoku Nagaokakyobus
- Take the bus from Kousoku Nagaokakyou to Kousoku Toujoubus
9h 36mFly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the taxi from Sannomiya(Port Liner) to Katōtaxi
3h 57m¥27,760–67,114Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, taxi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the taxi from Sannomiya(Port Liner) to Katōtaxi
4h 44m¥36,530–55,965Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
4h 39m¥24,503–50,625Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Kakogawatrain
- Take the train from Kakogawa to Takinotrain
6h 7m¥30,390–61,714
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Katō is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Katō is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥27000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Katō. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kousoku Toujou via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Katō. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Aino(Hyogo) via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Amagasaki(Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Tokyo and Katō is 564 km. The road distance is 537.3 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Katō without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Tokyo to Katō, including transfers.
Tokyo to Katō bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Katō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Katō is to bus which takes 9h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Katō, Hyōgo, Japan?
You can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Katō via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and Kousoku Toujou in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Katō via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Amagasaki(Jr), and Aino in around 5h 18m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Hotarugaike to Takarazuka
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–270
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Takarazuka to Aino(Hyogo)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Aino(Hyogo)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Maiko to Kakogawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kakogawa to Takino
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥440–650
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2424
- Website
- nishinihonjrbus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kousoku Toujou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- timetable.nishinihonjrbus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kousoku Toujou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- timetable.nishinihonjrbus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Nagaokakyou to Kousoku Toujou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- timetable.nishinihonjrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kosoku Nagaokakyo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
MK Taxi Kobe
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
MK Taxi Kobe
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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Tokyo to Katō bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Tokyo to Katō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Katō is 537 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Tokyo to Katō.
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