There are 5 ways to get from Inuyama to Hikone by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoyatrain [75898] Meitetsu Inuyama Line Exp. / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain Kodama
2h 5m¥1,714–2,365Drive 76.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Inuyama to Hikonecar 76.5 km
1h 10m¥1,316–1,900Train, bus
- Take the train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoyatrain [75898] Meitetsu Inuyama Line Exp. / ...
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Meishin Tagabus
3hTaxi
- Take the taxi from Inuyama to Hikonetaxi 76.5 km
1h 10m¥31,000–38,000Train
- Take the train from Inuyama to Kanayama(Aichi)train [75898] Meitetsu Inuyama Line Exp. / ...
- Take the train from Kanayama(Aichi) to Maibaratrain [19214] JR Tokaido Line New Rapid Train / ...
3h 17m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inuyama to Hikone is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Inuyama to Hikone is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Inuyama to Hikone. However, there are services departing from Inuyama and arriving at Minamihikone via Nagoya and Maibara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Inuyama and Hikone is 104 km. The road distance is 76.5 km.
The best way to get from Inuyama to Hikone without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 2h 5m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Inuyama to Hikone, including transfers.
Inuyama to Hikone train services, operated by Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad, depart from Inuyama station.
Inuyama to Hikone train services, operated by Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad, arrive at Meitetsunagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inuyama to Hikone is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Inuyama to Hikone.
There are 207+ hotels available in Hikone.
What companies run services between Inuyama, Japan and Hikone, Japan?
You can take a train from Inuyama to Minamihikone via Meitetsunagoya, Nagoya, and Maibara in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- top.meitetsu.co.jp
Train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
Train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
Train from Inuyama to Kanayama(Aichi)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- 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 Kanayama(Aichi) to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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 Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Meishin Taga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–38,000
Meitetsu Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 57-008-5255
- Website
- meitaku.co.jp
MK Taxi Nagoya
- Phone
- +81-52-912-5489
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
Tsubame Taxi
- Phone
- +81 52-203-1212
- Website
- tsubame-taxi.or.jp
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