There are 3 ways to get from Himeji to Lake Biwa by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
1h 20mTrain via Osaka
cheapest- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
2h 33m¥2,160–3,054Drive 171.1 km
- Drive from Himeji to Shigacar 171.1 km
2h 21m¥2,935–4,240
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Lake Biwa is to train via Osaka which costs ¥2100 - ¥3100 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Lake Biwa is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4300.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Lake Biwa. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Zeze via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Himeji and Lake Biwa is 135 km. The road distance is 171.1 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Lake Biwa without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Himeji to Lake Biwa, including transfers.
Himeji to Lake Biwa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Lake Biwa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Lake Biwa is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Himeji to Lake Biwa.
There are 262+ hotels available in Lake Biwa.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Himeji to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
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