There are 2 ways to get from Hikone to Ghibli Park by bus or train
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Meishin Taga to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kōzōjitrain
- Take the train from Kozoji to Yakusatrain
2h 48mTrain
- Take the train from Minamihikone to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kōzōjitrain
- Take the train from Kozoji to Yakusatrain
2h 59m
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct train from Hikone to Ghibli Park. However, there are services departing from Minamihikone and arriving at Yakusa via Maibara, Nagoya and Kozoji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Hikone and Ghibli Park is 152 km.
The best way to get from Hikone to Ghibli Park without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Hikone to Ghibli Park, including transfers.
Hikone to Ghibli Park train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Minamihikone station.
Hikone to Ghibli Park train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Maibara station.
There are 1039+ hotels available in Ghibli Park.
What companies run services between Hikone, Japan and Ghibli Park, Japan?
You can take a train from Minamihikone to Ghibli Park via Maibara, Nagoya, Kozoji, and Yakusa in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Kōzōji
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Maibara to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kōzōji
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0565-39-0550
- Website
- aikanrailway.co.jp
Train from Kozoji to Yakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.aikanrailway.co.jp/
Train from Kozoji to Yakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.aikanrailway.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Minamihikone to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maibara to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meishin Taga to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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