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How to get fromKanazawachō to Lake Biwaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kanazawachō to Lake Biwa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 38m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus Jx225
    7h 47m
    ¥5,369–15,653

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Yokohama to Minami Kusatsu Stationnightbus night bus
    7h 31m
    ¥5,406–13,575

  4. Drive 406.6 km

    1. Drive from Kanazawachō to Shigacar car 406.6 km
    4h 56m
    ¥7,039–10,167

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 12m
    ¥13,852–21,450

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

    1. Take the train from 金沢文庫 Kanazawa-bunko to 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamatatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Zezetrain train
    4h 55m

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 金沢文庫 Kanazawa-bunko to 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamatatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Zezetrain train
    4h 37m

  8. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 金沢文庫 Kanazawa-bunko to 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamatatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane HND - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain train
    4. Take the train from Tsuruga to Nagahamatrain train
    5h 55m
    ¥15,032–24,290

  9. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Yokohama to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 31m
    ¥18,166–36,145

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,082Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 485.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 38m

What companies run services between Kanazawachō, Kanagawa, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,900–15,000 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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