Shinkansen
140 min · ≈ ¥13,320 · No transfers
Tōkaidō Shinkansen 東海道新幹線
Tokyo 東京 Kyoto 京都
- JR Pass covers this
Take Hikari with a JR Pass. Nozomi needs a separate pass-holder special ticket.
JR Pass holders ride this whole route free.
By train
Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen
Tōkaidō Shinkansen, about 140 min, about ¥13,320. Where Suica works and what the JR Pass covers, leg by leg.
Times and fares are estimates. Check the fare at the station before you ride. The same trains run the other way, from Kyoto to Tokyo.
Is the JR Pass worth it for this trip?
One way costs about ¥13,320, 27% of a 7-day JR Pass bought online (¥50,000). The pass pays off only when all your JR trips in those 7 days cost more than that.