There are 6 ways to get from Kawaguchiko to Shiga by bus, train, night bus, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Nagoya
best- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
5h 27mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kawaguchiko to Kyoto Stationnightbus Fujiyama Liner
9h 44m¥5,420–35,481Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Mishima Station Southbus
- Take the train from Mishima to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Zezetrain
6h 11mDrive 349.4 km
- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Ōtsucar 349.4 km
4h 1m¥5,993–8,656Train, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ōtsuki to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
6h 45m¥16,399–24,111Train, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsukitrain
- Take the train from Ōtsuki to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
7h 23m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Shiga is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Shiga is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawaguchiko to Shiga station. However, there are services departing from Kawaguchiko and arriving at Kyoto Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Kawaguchiko and Shiga is 395 km. The road distance is 349.4 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchiko to Shiga without a car is to bus and train via Nagoya which takes 5h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Kawaguchiko to Shiga, including transfers.
Kawaguchiko to Shiga bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, depart from Kawaguchiko station.
Kawaguchiko to Shiga bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, arrive at Kyoto Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchiko to Shiga is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Kawaguchiko to Shiga.
There are 3736+ hotels available in Shiga.
What companies run services between Kawaguchiko, Japan and Shiga, Japan?
Fujikyuko Bus operates a vehicle from Kawaguchiko to Kyoto Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,000–36,000 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Mishima to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Maibara to Zeze
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōtsuki to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōtsuki to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Mishima Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- fujikyucitybus.com
Night bus from Kawaguchiko to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
- One-seater, three rows seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Two-seater, four rows seat
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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