Tokyo and Kyoto share 513 kilometers, which can be overcome by rail. There are many trains between these two cities, there are direct and connecting routes.

The so-called shinkansen bullets run without transplantation - one of the fastest in the world. The Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen line has three types (listed in descending order of speed): Nozomi, Hikari, Kodama. The distance between Tokyo and Kyoto is 1 hour 20 minutes or 2 hours 45 minutes, depending on the type of train.

At the fastest, Nozomi, there is no general rail ticket for Japan Rail Pass. It is worth traveling by such train cheap, from 12,710 to 18,160 yen (160-228 $) depending on the class of the place and whether the passenger reserves it. A trip to Hikari will cost a little less, up to 17,860 yen ($ 225) maximum. In high season, tickets for bullet trains can rise slightly, by about 200 yen ($ 2.5).