Comments on: Buying Tickets for Shinkansen Tokyo to Kyoto http://mickwest.com/2007/03/26/buying-tickets-for-shinkansen-tokyo-to-kyoto/ Love the little trade which thou hast learned, and be content therewith Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mick West http://mickwest.com/2007/03/26/buying-tickets-for-shinkansen-tokyo-to-kyoto/#comment-2509 Mick West Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:16:45 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/03/26/buying-tickets-for-shinkansen-tokyo-to-kyoto/#comment-2509 I'm probably not the person to ask about this I'm afraid. But two points 1) As I remember there are trains from Tokyo to Kyoto about every 20 minutes. 2) There is (I think) train service from Narita Airport to Tokyo. If not, there is bus service that will take your lugggage I’m probably not the person to ask about this I’m afraid. But two points

1) As I remember there are trains from Tokyo to Kyoto about every 20 minutes.

2) There is (I think) train service from Narita Airport to Tokyo. If not, there is bus service that will take your lugggage

]]> By: Lunda http://mickwest.com/2007/03/26/buying-tickets-for-shinkansen-tokyo-to-kyoto/#comment-2508 Lunda Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:08:52 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/03/26/buying-tickets-for-shinkansen-tokyo-to-kyoto/#comment-2508 We are going from Tokyo to Kyoto in October. We fly into Tokyo around 3:45 PM and hope to take the Shinkansen that afternoon to Kyoto. Do you know how often it departs from Tokyo? Any idea how we would coordinate getting from the airport to the train station with luggage? Thank you. We are going from Tokyo to Kyoto in October. We fly into Tokyo around 3:45 PM and hope to take the Shinkansen that afternoon to Kyoto. Do you know how often it departs from Tokyo? Any idea how we would coordinate getting from the airport to the train station with luggage? Thank you.

]]> By: Mick West http://mickwest.com/2007/03/26/buying-tickets-for-shinkansen-tokyo-to-kyoto/#comment-2439 Mick West Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:31:57 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/03/26/buying-tickets-for-shinkansen-tokyo-to-kyoto/#comment-2439 You can see more details of this trip here: http://mickwest.com/2007/04/02/skinkansen-tokyo-kyoto-and-back/ The one-way cost was 18,160 yen, 7980 for the ticket, 5,030 for reserved seat, 5,150 for green class. You can get it a lot cheaper that that by not going green class, and not getting a reserved seat. Getting a JR pass is probably the most cost efficient way of doing it, just limits you to slightly slower trains (an extra 20 minutes, I think). You can see more details of this trip here:

http://mickwest.com/2007/04/02/skinkansen-tokyo-kyoto-and-back/

The one-way cost was 18,160 yen, 7980 for the ticket, 5,030 for reserved seat, 5,150 for green class. You can get it a lot cheaper that that by not going green class, and not getting a reserved seat. Getting a JR pass is probably the most cost efficient way of doing it, just limits you to slightly slower trains (an extra 20 minutes, I think).

]]> By: Mel http://mickwest.com/2007/03/26/buying-tickets-for-shinkansen-tokyo-to-kyoto/#comment-2438 Mel Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:25:16 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/03/26/buying-tickets-for-shinkansen-tokyo-to-kyoto/#comment-2438 How much did it cost roundtrip? We're planning to take the Shinkansen from Tokyo-Kyoto-Tokyo in December. /thanks! How much did it cost roundtrip? We’re planning to take the Shinkansen from Tokyo-Kyoto-Tokyo in December. /thanks!

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