There are 3 ways to get from Chiba to Iwata by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Honchiba to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shizuokatrain
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Iwata(Shizuoka)train
4h 10mDrive 279.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Chiba to Iwatacar 279.7 km
3h 20m¥4,813–6,952Train via Numazu
- Take the train from Honchiba to Ōfunatrain
- Take the train from Ōfuna to Numazutrain
- Take the train from Numazu to Iwata(Shizuoka)train
6h 31m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiba to Iwata is to drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiba to Iwata is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Chiba to Iwata. However, there are services departing from Honchiba and arriving at Iwata(Shizuoka) via Tōkyō Station and Shizuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Chiba and Iwata is 273 km. The road distance is 279.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiba to Iwata without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Chiba to Iwata, including transfers.
Chiba to Iwata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Honchiba station.
Chiba to Iwata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiba to Iwata is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Chiba to Iwata.
There are 128+ hotels available in Iwata.
What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Iwata, Japan?
You can take a train from Honchiba to Iwata(Shizuoka) via Tōkyō Station and Shizuoka in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Honchiba to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Honchiba to Ōfuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōfuna to Numazu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shizuoka to Iwata(Shizuoka)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Numazu to Iwata(Shizuoka)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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