There are 5 ways to get from Iwata to Saitama by train, bus, car, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamamatsu to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
2h 33mDrive 262.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Iwata to Saitamacar 262.4 km
3h 4m¥4,553–6,576Bus
- Take the bus from Tomei Kakegawa to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
5h 56m¥6,300–6,550Train via Odawara
- Take the train from Kakegawa to Odawaratrain Kodama
- Take the train from Odawara to Saitama-Shintoshintrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
4h 22mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Iwata(Shizuoka) to Shizuokatrain
- Take the night train from Shizuoka to Yokohamanighttrain
- Take the train from Yokohama to 与野 Yonotrain Jk
5h 31m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwata to Saitama is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Iwata to Saitama is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iwata to Saitama station. However, there are services departing from Tomei Kakegawa and arriving at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Iwata to Saitama. However, there are services departing from Iwata(Shizuoka) and arriving at Ōmiya via Hamamatsu and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Iwata and Saitama is 280 km. The road distance is 262.4 km.
The best way to get from Iwata to Saitama without a car is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Iwata to Saitama, including transfers.
Iwata to Saitama bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tomei Kakegawa station.
Iwata to Saitama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hamamatsu station.
The best way to get from Iwata to Saitama is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6300 - ¥6600 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Iwata, Japan and Saitama, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hamamatsu to Tōkyō Station hourly, and the journey takes 1h 24m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tomei Kakegawa to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥5,800 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hamamatsu to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kakegawa to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Iwata(Shizuoka) to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Yokohama to 与野 Yono
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Shizuoka to Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Kakegawa to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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More Questions & Answers
Iwata to Saitama bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit.
Iwata to Saitama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iwata to Saitama is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Iwata to Saitama.
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