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Budget
£447 - £801
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Return
Price
London GatwickOsaka Kansai Intl
LGW - KIX
LGWKIX
London Gatwick
Wed 12/6
1 stop17h 45m
Osaka Kansai Intl
Wed 19/6
1 stop26h 50m
London GatwickOsaka Kansai Intl
LGW - KIX
LGWKIX
London Gatwick
Tue 18/6
1 stop18h 20m
Osaka Kansai Intl
Tue 25/6
1 stop30h 30m
London HeathrowOsaka Kansai Intl
LHR - KIX
LHRKIX
London Heathrow
Mon 17/6
1 stop33h 05m
Osaka Kansai Intl
Mon 24/6
1 stop34h 10m
London GatwickOsaka Kansai Intl
LGW - KIX
LGWKIX
London Gatwick
Fri 1/11
1 stop18h 20m
Osaka Kansai Intl
Fri 15/11
1 stop23h 35m
London HeathrowOsaka Kansai Intl
LHR - KIX
LHRKIX
London Heathrow
Wed 16/10
1 stop33h 55m
Osaka Kansai Intl
Sat 26/10
1 stop35h 10m
London HeathrowOsaka Kansai Intl
LHR - KIX
LHRKIX
London Heathrow
Sun 9/6
2 stops30h 05m
Osaka Kansai Intl
Thu 20/6
2 stops38h 40m
London HeathrowOsaka Kansai Intl
LHR - KIX
LHRKIX
London Heathrow
Sat 8/6
1 stop35h 10m
Osaka Kansai Intl
Thu 20/6
1 stop17h 40m
London HeathrowOsaka Kansai Intl
LHR - KIX
LHRKIX
London Heathrow
Mon 10/6
1 stop18h 20m
Osaka Kansai Intl
Mon 17/6
2 stops34h 20m
London HeathrowOsaka Kansai Intl
LHR - KIX
LHRKIX
London Heathrow
Wed 29/5
2 stops18h 35m
Osaka Kansai Intl
Wed 12/6
1 stop17h 55m
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Kyoto (average of £804). Flying to Kyoto in August will prove the most costly (average of £1,224). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.
January
£747
February
£680
March
£675
April
£683
May
£633
June
£686
July
£949
August
£964
September
£875
October
£696
November
£816
December
£871
OSA Temperature | 6 - 29 °C |
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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kyoto, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 29.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 6.0 C).
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Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.
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Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.
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Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.
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Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.
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Got me there and back on time. Except for a 30 min maintenance delay, but that meant more time for nap. Crew was super nice.
Once Japan’s Imperial capital, today Kyoto is a bustling modern Japanese city with a population of nearly two million. But underneath its industrialised façade Kyoto’s past is reflected in every corner of the city. The preserved Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples and Meiji-era buildings are a stark reminder of the fires and wars it survived. The Onin War in 1467 that lasted ten years destroyed most of the city, taking it more than 50 years to recover. Today travellers booking flights to Kyoto can look forward to exploring the surviving structures from the Heian Period including the Byodoin Temple in Uji and Shimo Daigo-ji Temple and the immaculate pebble Zen gardens that are dotted throughout the city.
Some of the best events in Japan take place in Kyoto, 500 of them to be precise. Nearly every month an elaborate matsuri (festival) is held on the streets of the city. And while most visitors are guaranteed a festival while they’re there, the best time to book a Kyoto flight is in July when Gion Matsuri, the most famous of festivals, takes place.
Surrounded by mountains, Kyoto is known for its stifling hot summer nights with barely a breath of air. July and August are typically the hottest months with temperatures in the 30s (C). June, July, and September are also the months with the most rainfall.
Kyoto’s bus system is the city’s most convenient form of public transport. However, most bus signs are in Japanese, so make sure you know the route number you’re looking for. Buses reach all corners of the city and run from early morning to late evening.
You may consider the subway system easier to manage, but probably not as convenient. Save some money by paying for a day pass or prepaid card before boarding either the bus or subway.
If you’d rather travel by cab, hail a taxi anywhere, or pick one up at a taxi stand or hotel. You’ll find that some taxi companies have city tours, which are charged either by hour or by the route. Smaller taxis will have a slightly lower rate than some of the larger vehicles.
Many of the sights you’ll want to see are close to each other, so you can bike or walk if you want a little exercise. However you choose to travel, it never hurts to have your destination written in Japanese.