There are 5 ways to get from Hikone to Inuyama by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Meishin Taga to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Meitetsunagoya to Inuyamatrain [76931] Meitetsu Inuyama Line Local / ...
2h 1m¥3,300–3,450Drive 76.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Hikone to Inuyamacar 76.3 km
1h 11m¥1,331–1,923Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Maibara to Nagoyatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Meitetsunagoya to Inuyamatrain [76931] Meitetsu Inuyama Line Local / ...
2h 3m¥1,682–2,402Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hikone to Inuyamataxi 76.3 km
1h 11m¥31,000–38,000Train
- Take the train from Maibara to Kanayama(Aichi)train [19193] JR Tokaido Line New Rapid Train / ...
- Take the train from Kanayama(Aichi) to Inuyamatrain [76931] Meitetsu Inuyama Line Local / ...
3h 22m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hikone to Inuyama is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hikone to Inuyama is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Hikone to Inuyama. However, there are services departing from Minamihikone and arriving at Inuyama via Maibara and Meitetsunagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Hikone and Inuyama is 139 km. The road distance is 76.3 km.
The best way to get from Hikone to Inuyama without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 1m and costs ¥3300 - ¥3500.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Hikone to Inuyama, including transfers.
Hikone to Inuyama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Maibara station.
Hikone to Inuyama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hikone to Inuyama is 76 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Hikone to Inuyama.
There are 1025+ hotels available in Inuyama.
What companies run services between Hikone, Japan and Inuyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Minamihikone to Inuyama via Maibara, Nagoya, and Meitetsunagoya in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Meitetsunagoya to Inuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Meitetsunagoya to Inuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Kanayama(Aichi) to Inuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Maibara to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Maibara to Kanayama(Aichi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–38,000
Oumi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 570-02-0106
- Website
- ohmitetudo.co.jp
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