The closest international airport to Kyoto University is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka).
If you arrive at Narita Airport in Tokyo, please transfer to an airplane to Itami Airport (ITM, Osaka), which is the closest national airport to Kyoto University.
The followings are brief introduction for traveling from the airports to Kyoto University.

• From Kansai International Airport to Kyoto Univ. (or Hotels)
• From Itami Airport to Kyoto Univ. (or Hotels)
• From Kansai International Airport to Kyoto Station
• From Itami Airport to Kyoto Station
• From Kyoto Station to Kyoto Univ.

Take shuttle bus

• Approximate time : 120-140 minutes
• Fare : 3,500 JPY

You can book shuttle service from the following web sites:

• MK Skygate Shuttle
• Yasaka Kansai Airport Shuttle

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Take shuttle bus

• Approximate time : 80 minutes
• Fare : 2,300 JPY

You can book shuttle service from the following web sites:

• MK Skygate Shuttle

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Take JR (Japan Railway) line "Haruka express".

• Approximate time : 80 minutes
• Fare : 2,980 JPY (non reserved seat), 3,290 JPY (reserved seat)

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Take Osaka Airport Limousine

• Approximate time : 50 minutes
• Fare : 1,280 JPY

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1. Take taxi

• Approximate time : 20-30 minutes
• Fare : about 2,000 JPY

• Approximate time : about 40 minutes
• Fare : 220 JPY

You can go to Kyoto Univ. from Kyoto Station by either of the following two routes:

• Take bus #206 bound for Kitaoji Bus Terminal via Higashiyama St. and get off at "Hyakumanben".
• Take bus # 17 bound for Ginkaku-ji via Kawaramachi St. and get off at "Kyodai Nogakubu-mae".

To Science Seminar House, it takes about 10 min. from "Hyakumanben" and about 2 min. from "Kyodai Nogakubu-mae" by walk.

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