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How to get fromKawasaki to Shigaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kawasaki to Shiga by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 27m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus Jx225
    7h 37m
    ¥5,340–12,655

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Keisei-Ueno to Ōtsu Stationnightbus night bus Kyoto
    10h 44m
    ¥6,406–11,546

  4. Drive  437 km

    1. Drive from Kawasaki to Ōtsucar car 437 km
    4h 48m
    ¥6,704–9,684

  5. Train via Odawara

    1. Take the train from 川崎 Kawasaki to 小田原 Odawaratrain train Jt
    2. Take the train from Odawara to Maibaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Maibara to Zezetrain train
    5h 57m

  6. Fly 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
    3h 44m
    ¥13,597–20,051

  7. Fly to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4h 22m

  8. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain train
    4h 30m
    ¥16,007–31,801

  9. Fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane HND - KMQ
    2. Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Nagahamatrain train
    5h 17m
    ¥15,677–22,791

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 27m

What companies run services between Kawasaki, Japan and Shiga, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,900–12,000 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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