by train (1.5 hours, max 3,500 JPY)
Take Haruka Airport Express Train (JR line) to Kyoto Station (final stop).
Railways from Kansai Airport
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/access/train/index.html
Time table for the JR line from Kansai Airport
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/access/train/jr_time.html
by bus (2.0 hours, max 2,500 JPY)
The airport limousine bus service is available from the Airport to Kyoto Station. Some bus lines will take you to the city center. Please check the time table below.
Airport Limousine Bus Time table
http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/e_time_table/e_kyoto.html
From Kyoto station, a 10 minute taxi ride (approximately 1,500 JPY) will take you to the downtown area. To go to the Palace Side Hotel, you can either take a taxi (10 min 1,500 JPY) or subway (10 min, 220 JPY). Get off the train at Marutamachi station (station number K07) and then walk to the hotel (~3 min). The location of the hotel can be found at the following web page.
The Palace Side Hotel
http://www.palacesidehotel.co.jp/english_site/
by Airport Shuttle Van (2.5 hours, approx. 3,500 JPY)
The airport shuttle van service is available from Kansai Intl. Airport, and will take you directly to your hotel in Kyoto. Seat reservations may be made from the following web page.
MK airport shuttle service (website available only in Japanese)
https://shuttle.mk-group.co.jp/kyoto/index.html
Other tourist info is available from the following pages
Kyoto Travel Guide
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