From Tokyo to Kyoto

Tokaido Shinkansen timetable from Tokyo Station to Kyoto Station

Tokyo to Kyoto timetable overview

It takes approximately 2 hours 9 ~ 16 minutes from Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen Nozomi train, the fastest train.
There are 7 ~ 9 direct trains in an hour during daytime. There are 3 ~ 6 Nozomi trains in an hour.
The first direct train from Tokyo to Kyoto leaves Tokyo Station at 6:00 am and arrives Kyoto Station at 8:09 am.
The last direct train from Tokyo to Kyoto leaves Tokyo Station at 21:24 pm and arrives Kyoto Station at 23:32 pm.
 

Timetable of direct trains from Tokyo Station to Kyoto Station


Departure time Arrival time


Tokyo Kyoto Train Notes
6 6:00 8:09 Nozomi 1 　
　 6:15 8:26 Nozomi 3 　
　 6:27 9:13 Hikari 631 　
　 6:30 8:46 Nozomi 5 　
　 6:42 8:59 Nozomi 201 No operation on holidays
　 6:51 9:08 Nozomi 7 　
　 6:57 10:36 Kodama 703 　
7 7:00 9:16 Nozomi 203 　
　 7:03 9:43 Hikari 501 　
　 7:09 9:23 Nozomi 9 　
　 7:21 9:33 Nozomi 205 No operation on holidays and 4/1~4/3, 4/29
　 7:30 9:46 Nozomi 11 　
　 7:33 10:13 Hikari 633 　
　 7:42 9:59 Nozomi 81 　
　 7:51 10:07 Nozomi 13 　
　 7:57 11:36 Kodama 707 　
8 8:00 10:16 Nozomi 207 　
　 8:03 10:43 Hikari 503 　
　 8:09 10:23 Nozomi 15 　
　 8:21 10:33 Nozomi 209 No operation on holidays and 4/1~4/3, 4/29
　 8:30 10:46 Nozomi 17 　
　 8:33 11:13 Hikari 635 　
　 8:39 10:52 Nozomi 211 No operation on holidays
　 8:51 11:07 Nozomi 83 　
　 8:57 12:36 Kodama 711 　
9 9:00 11:16 Nozomi 213 　
　 9:03 11:43 Hikari 505 　
　 9:09 11:23 Nozomi 19 　
　 9:21 11:33 Nozomi 215 No operation on holidays and 4/3, 4/29
　 9:30 11:46 Nozomi 21 　
　 9:33 12:13 Hikari 637 　
　 9:39 11:52 Nozomi 217 　
　 9:51 12:07 Nozomi 85 　
　 9:57 13:36 Kodama 715 　
10 10:00 12:16 Nozomi 219 　
　 10:03 12:43 Hikari 507 　
　 10:09 12:23 Nozomi 23 　
　 10:21 12:33 Nozomi 221 No operation on holidays and 4/29
　 10:30 12:46 Nozomi 25 　
　 10:33 13:13 Hikari 639 　
　 10:51 13:07 Nozomi 87 　
　 10:57 14:36 Kodama 719 　
11 11:00 13:16 Nozomi 225 　
　 11:03 13:43 Hikari 509 　
　 11:09 13:23 Nozomi 27 　
　 11:30 13:46 Nozomi 29 　
　 11:33 14:13 Hikari 641 　
　 11:51 14:07 Nozomi 89 　
　 11:57 15:36 Kodama 723 　
12 12:00 14:16 Nozomi 227 　
　 12:03 14:43 Hikari 511 　
　 12:09 14:23 Nozomi 31 　
　 12:30 14:46 Nozomi 33 　
　 12:33 15:13 Hikari 643 　
　 12:51 15:07 Nozomi 91 　
　 12:57 16:36 Kodama 727 　
13 13:00 15:16 Nozomi 229 　
　 13:03 15:43 Hikari 513 　
　 13:09 15:23 Nozomi 35 　
　 13:30 15:46 Nozomi 37 　
　 13:33 16:13 Hikari 645 　
　 13:51 16:07 Nozomi 93 　
　 13:57 17:36 Kodama 731 　
14 14:00 16:16 Nozomi 231 　
　 14:03 16:43 Hikari 515 　
　 14:09 16:23 Nozomi 39 　
　 14:30 16:46 Nozomi 41 　
　 14:33 17:13 Hikari 647 　
　 14:51 17:07 Nozomi 95 　
　 14:57 18:36 Kodama 735 　
15 15:00 17:16 Nozomi 233 　
　 15:03 17:43 Hikari 517 　
　 15:09 17:23 Nozomi 43 　
　 15:30 17:46 Nozomi 45 　
　 15:33 18:13 Hikari 649 　
　 15:39 17:52 Nozomi 235 　
　 15:51 18:07 Nozomi 97 　
　 15:57 19:36 Kodama 739 　
16 16:00 18:16 Nozomi 237 　
　 16:03 18:43 Hikari 519 　
　 16:09 18:23 Nozomi 47 　
　 16:21 18:33 Nozomi 239 No operation on Saturday and 4/2,4,28,30
　 16:30 18:46 Nozomi 49 　
　 16:33 19:13 Hikari 651 　
　 16:39 18:52 Nozomi 241 　
　 16:51 19:07 Nozomi 51 　
17 17:00 19:16 Nozomi 243 　
　 17:03 19:43 Hikari 521 　
　 17:09 19:23 Nozomi 53 　
　 17:21 19:33 Nozomi 245 No operation on Saturday and 4/30
　 17:30 19:46 Nozomi 55 　
　 17:33 20:12 Hikari 653 　
　 17:39 19:52 Nozomi 247 　
　 17:51 20:07 Nozomi 99 　
18 18:00 20:16 Nozomi 101 　
　 18:03 20:56 Hikari 655 　
　 18:09 20:23 Nozomi 57 　
　 18:21 20:33 Nozomi 249 No operation on Saturday
　 18:30 20:46 Nozomi 103 　
　 18:33 21:13 Hikari 657 　
　 18:39 20:52 Nozomi 251 　
　 18:51 21:07 Nozomi 59 　
19 19:00 21:16 Nozomi 253 　
　 19:03 21:56 Hikari 659 　
　 19:09 21:23 Nozomi 105 　
　 19:21 21:33 Nozomi 255 　
　 19:27 23:13 Kodama 753 　
　 19:30 21:46 Nozomi 107 　
　 19:33 22:13 Hikari 661 　
　 19:51 22:07 Nozomi 109 　
20 20:00 22:16 Nozomi 257 　
　 20:03 22:56 Hikari 663 　
　 20:09 22:23 Nozomi 111 　
　 20:21 22:33 Nozomi 259 　
　 20:33 22:46 Nozomi 113 　
　 20:54 23:07 Nozomi 115 　
21 21:03 23:16 Nozomi 261 　
　 21:12 23:26 Nozomi 263 　
　 21:24 23:32 Nozomi 265 　

Train type

  • Nozomi: Nozomi train is the fastest train. It stops at only the largest stations.
    • Nozomi stops at Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, and Nagoya before arriving at Kyoto Station
  • Hikari: Hikari train is slower than Nozomi and faster than Kodama. Hikari is the fastest train that can be used with Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass).
  • Kodama: Kodama train is the slowest train. It stops at every station. It stops 14 stations before arriving at Kyoto. 
 

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