There are 5 ways to get from Gifu to Lake Biwa by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gifu to Nagoya Stationtrain [19124] JR Tokaido Line New Rapid Train / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
1h 32mDrive 72.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Gifu to Shigacar 72.5 km
1h 6m¥1,251–1,807Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gifu to Shigataxi 72.5 km
1h 6m¥37,000–44,000Train via Zeze
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain Limited Express / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
1h 37mTrain via Nagahama
- Take the train from Nishigifu to Maibaratrain [19214] JR Tokaido Line New Rapid Train / ...
- Take the train from Maibara to Zezetrain [21833] Jr Biwako
1h 58m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gifu to Lake Biwa is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Gifu to Lake Biwa is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Gifu to Lake Biwa. However, there are services departing from Gifu and arriving at Otsukyo via Nagoya and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Gifu and Lake Biwa is 175 km. The road distance is 72.5 km.
The best way to get from Gifu to Lake Biwa without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Gifu to Lake Biwa, including transfers.
Gifu to Lake Biwa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Gifu station.
Gifu to Lake Biwa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gifu to Lake Biwa is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Gifu to Lake Biwa.
There are 258+ hotels available in Lake Biwa.
What companies run services between Gifu, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?
You can take a train from Gifu to Otsukyo via Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Gifu to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nishigifu to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Maibara to Zeze
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–44,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nagoya Kintetsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 52 231 4510
- Website
- kintetsu-taxi.co.jp
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