Seishun buses up to �7600 for premium buses with advanced purchase. Daytime bus fares start from �5000. Fares are typically higher on weekends and holidays.
Some JR Buses heading to/from Osaka stop at the Kyoto Fukakusa Bus Stop on the Meishin Expressway. Fujinomori Station on the Keihan Railway is a 10-minute walk from Fukakusa, while Takeda Station on the Kintetsu Railway and the Kyoto Subway is 15 minutes away; all can be used to reach the main city. A local city bus also runs to Kyoto station from the nearby Youth Science Center 1-2 times per hour.
Note that the Japan Rail Pass CAN be used for overnight trips on standard buses between Tokyo and Kyoto called "Dream" services. If traveling during the daytime, direct buses between Tokyo and Kyoto are NOT covered by the rail pass (you can use the much faster bullet train instead).
Other bus services=
� Hankyu Bus: overnight from Ikebukuro Station, Shinagawa Bus Terminal and Yokohama Station. Fares start from �7950. Buses stop at the Kyoto New Hankyu Hotel.
� Keihan Bus: overnight from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal, Shibuya Mark City, Tokyo Disneyland and Keisei Ueno station. Discount buses �5000; regular buses �8180. Buses stop at Kyoto Station's Hachijo Exit.
� Kintetsu Bus: overnight from Asakusa Station, Ueno Station, Tokyo Station and Yokohama Station. "Flying Liner" buses from �6320; "Flying Sneaker" discount bus from �3900 with advance purchase. Buses stop at Kyoto Station's Hachijo Exit
