"David" wrote in message ...
In "necoandjeff" writes:

"IIJIMA Hiromitsu" wrote in message
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Yes, Narita really IS that inconvenient
if Kyoto is your destination; KIX is greatly preferable.

Actually, I think you'll find that you can get from Narita to Kyoto via
the Shinkansen faster than you can get from KIX via either the bus or
the combination of trains, depending on the time of day, even though the
distance is double. Getting to and from KIX is a real pain!

Not always so.
When you get to KIX, then you'll just ride JR's express "Haruka" going to
Shin-Osaka and Kyoto directly. The express just takes 75 minutes to Kyoto.

Plus it's about one hour from Narita before you can even get on the
Shinkansen.

75 minutes, most of the time.

Plus transfer time, and depending on the time your flight arrives it
could be a major pain and will contribute to your jet lag considerably
if you take a three hour nap on the shinkansen (or more, if you sleep
through your stop!).

John W.
"Jet Lag Master"