There are 4 ways to get from Hiroshima to Lake Biwa by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kyototrain Nozomi
2hBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hiroshima BC to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
6h 15m¥4,860–11,250Train, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
5h 31m¥6,252–7,672Drive 406.3 km
- Drive from Hiroshima to Shigacar 406.3 km
5h 20m¥6,179–8,925
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Lake Biwa is to train and bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Lake Biwa is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Lake Biwa. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Zeze via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Hiroshima and Lake Biwa is 353 km. The road distance is 406.3 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Lake Biwa without a car is to train which takes 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 2h to get from Hiroshima to Lake Biwa, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Lake Biwa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Lake Biwa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Lake Biwa is 406 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Hiroshima to Lake Biwa.
There are 244+ hotels available in Lake Biwa.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hiroshima to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 1h 41m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hiroshima to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- 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 Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima BC to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Hiroshima Dream
- ¥4,500–10,000
- Hiroshima EXP
- ¥4,000–8,500
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