Day Trip from Osaka to Kyoto: Distance, Stations & Places to Visit
Kyoto is about 42 km from Osaka Station in a straight line, which puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.
| Straight-line distance from Osaka Station | about 42 km |
|---|---|
| Stations closest to the city centre | Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station – 0.1 km Sanjo Station – 0.5 km Sanjō Keihan Station – 0.6 km |
| Route planner | Open this route in Google Maps (transit) |
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無料で見てみる →Places to visit in and around Kyoto
- Fushimi Inari-taisha – Shinto shrine, 5 km from the centre
- Kiyomizu-dera – Buddhist temple, 2 km from the centre
- Kinkaku-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, 5 km from the centre
- Nijō Castle – Castle, 2 km from the centre
- Byōdō-in Temple – Buddhist temple, 14 km from the centre
- Fushimi Castle – Castle, 8 km from the centre
- Ryōan-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, 5 km from the centre
- Tenryū-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, 9 km from the centre
- Tō-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, 4 km from the centre
- Ginkaku-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, 3 km from the centre
- Enryaku-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, 9 km from the centre
- Sanjūsangen-dō Temple – Buddhist temple, 3 km from the centre
See the full list of places near Kyoto →
Before you go
- The distance above is a straight-line figure calculated from map coordinates. Train routes are longer, and travel time depends on the service and transfers, so check the route planner link for today's options.
- Timetables, fares and opening hours change. Please confirm them on official websites before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.