Japan train route costs
One-way fares for popular city pairs, adult reserved ordinary seat, regular season. Each page covers JR Pass coverage, whether a pass makes sense, and a link to price the route in the location planner.
| Route | One way | Train |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto to Osaka | ¥3,080 (about US$20) | Nozomi |
| Tokyo to Odawara | ¥3,810 (about US$24) | Hikari |
| Fukuoka to Kumamoto | ¥5,840 (about US$37) | Tsubame |
| Nagoya to Kyoto | ¥5,910 (about US$38) | Nozomi |
| Osaka to Okayama | ¥6,460 (about US$41) | Mizuho |
| Kyoto to Kanazawa | ¥7,720 (about US$49) | Thunderbird + Shinkansen |
| Tokyo to Nagano | ¥8,450 (about US$54) | Kagayaki |
| Hiroshima to Fukuoka | ¥9,100 (about US$58) | Kodama |
| Osaka to Hiroshima | ¥10,950 (about US$70) | Mizuho |
| Tokyo to Niigata | ¥10,980 (about US$70) | Toki |
| Tokyo to Nagoya | ¥11,300 (about US$72) | Nozomi |
| Tokyo to Sendai | ¥11,630 (about US$74) | Hayabusa |
| Kyoto to Hiroshima | ¥11,940 (about US$76) | Nozomi |
| Fukuoka to Kagoshima | ¥11,950 (about US$76) | Tsubame |
| Tokyo to Kanazawa | ¥14,600 (about US$93) | Kagayaki |
| Osaka to Fukuoka | ¥16,020 (about US$102) | Mizuho |
| Tokyo to Fukuoka | ¥23,810 (about US$152) | Nozomi |
| Tokyo to Hakodate | ¥24,200 (about US$154) | Hayabusa |
| Tokyo to Sapporo | ¥26,820 (about US$171) | Hayabusa + Hokuto |
Fares from the location planner's sourced fare table (NAVITIME fare tables; Kyoto to Kanazawa and Tokyo to Sapporo from an unofficial JR fare reference). Last checked 2026-10-24.
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