Understanding the Route & Destination Sign

No.1901
Routes are distingushed by their given route number and color.
(Buses that utilize LED lights for their destination sign will not color.)
  • Flat Fare Routes
  • Non-Flat Fare Routes

Flat Fare Routes

Classification

Flat Fare Zone (Center Area of Kyoto City)

1Loop Route (Orange)

  • 201These buses loop around certain areas within Kyoto City.
    * Some buses may have the same route number but operate the loop in different directions (clockwise & counter-clockwise).
  • rapid205Some loop routes have buses that skip certain stops in order to conserve time. These buses will have the word "Rapid" next to their route number.
  • 202The word「まで」(Until) means that the bus stop displayed is the final stop of the bus.
    *The bus may conclude its route abruptly due to road conditions, weather, accidents, etc.
  • MN205The Late Night Bus will display the words 「深夜バス」as well as the letters「MN」written on the destination sign.

2Other Routes (Blue)

  • 28These buses will make round trips through the flat fare zones.
  • 3The word「まで」(Until) means that the bus stop displayed is the final stop of the bus.
    *The bus may conclude its route abruptly due to road conditions, weather, accidents, etc.
  • MN17The Late Night Bus will display the words 「深夜バス」as well as the letters「MN」written on the destination sign.

3Express Routes (Blue Color With "Exp." Written as Well)

  • 100These buses travel through flat fare zones of popular tourist locations and destinations.

4100 Yen Loop Bus Route

  • 100yen_loopKyoto Shiyakusho-Mae (Kyoto City Hall) Karasuma Oike Shijo Karasuma (Shijo Subway Station) Shijo Kawaramachi loop (counter-clockwise).

5Kyoto Okazaki Loop Bus Route

  • okazaki_loop(The destination will be displayed on the LED screen)
    Loops within the Ozakaki area. The bus connects the Keihan Railway, Kyoto Municipal Subway, and Kawaramachi-dori.

Non-Flat Fare Routes (Fare By Distance Buses)

Classification

Non-Flat Fare Zone (Outskirts of Kyoto City)

1Non-Flat Fare Route (White)

  • 73These routes travel across non-flat fare zones or both flat fare and non-flat fare zones.
  • 20The word「まで」(Until) means that the bus stop displayed is the final stop of the bus.
  • MNtokuW3The Late Night Bus will display the words 「深夜バス」as well as the letters「MN」written on the destination sign.