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How to get fromIbaraki to Saitamaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Ibaraki to Saitama by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train Negishisen / ...
    4h 12m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 京都駅八条口 to さいたま新都心駅東口bus bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
    9h 24m
    ¥6,465–11,645

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    9h 1m

  4. Drive  501.6 km

    1. Drive from Ibaraki to Saitamacar car 501.6 km
    5h 41m
    ¥8,649–12,493

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Kodama / ...
    4h 54m

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from Hamamatsuchou to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    3h 54m
    ¥13,413–20,849

  7. Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ibaraki to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    3. Take the train from Hamamatsuchou to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    4h 55m
    ¥12,927–52,631

  8. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    3. Take the train from Nippori to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    4h 14m
    ¥16,683–38,649

  9. Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ibaraki to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    3. Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain train
    5h 28m
    ¥22,577–34,581

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,012Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Ibaraki, Japan and Saitama, Japan?

You can take a train from Ibaraki to Saitama-Shintoshin via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from 京都駅八条口 to さいたま新都心駅東口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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