- 3 - 3.5 h
- ¥15,400 - 16,500
Kyoto and Fukuoka (Hakata Station) are connected with each other by the JR Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. By direct Nozomi trains, the one way journey takes about three hours, while the journey by Hikari and Sakura trains takes about 30 minutes longer and requires a transfer of trains at Shin-Osaka or Okayama Station.
The regular one way fare from Kyoto to Fukuoka is 15,400 yen by non-reserved seat on any train, around 16,000 yen by reserved seat on Hikari and Sakura trains and around 16,500 yen by reserved seat on a Nozomi train. The Japan Rail Pass fully covers Hikari and Sakura trains, but a supplement fee is required for riding Nozomi trains.