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How to get fromKobe to Hikoneby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Kobe to Hikone by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Maibaratrain train Kodama
    2h 4m

  2. Train via Kyoto

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Motomachi to Kyōtotrain train JR Kyoto Line
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Minamihikonetrain train [21747] Jr Biwako
    2h 49m
    ¥2,036–2,876

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Minamihikonetrain train
    3h 13m
    ¥2,905–3,770

  4. Drive 131.1 km

    1. Drive from Kobe to Hikonecar car 131.1 km
    2h 2m
    ¥2,253–3,255

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  • Distance: 145.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 4m

What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Hikone, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Maibara every 2 hours, and the journey takes 36 min.

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