There are 4 ways to get from Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa by taxi, bus, train, subway, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Koyasan Reihōkan to Izumisanotaxi
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Stationbus Ky
3h 36m¥20,830–25,138Drive 148.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Koyasan Reihōkan to Shigacar 148.6 km
2h 35m¥2,577–3,723Train, subway
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain
- Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Zezetrain
4h 9mTrain
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiyatrain [93560] Ltd. Exp Koya 2
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
4h 15m¥2,667–3,409
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa is to train which costs ¥2600 - ¥3500 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa. However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Zeze via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin Osaka and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Koyasan Reihōkan and Lake Biwa is 162 km. The road distance is 148.6 km.
The best way to get from Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 36m and costs ¥20000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa, including transfers.
Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Gokurakubashi station.
Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Koyasan Reihōkan to Lake Biwa.
There are 258+ hotels available in Lake Biwa.
What companies run services between Koyasan Reihōkan, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Koyasan Reihōkan to Zeze via Senjuin-bashi, Koyasan Sta., Kōyasan-eki, Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Shin-Imamiya, Ōsaka, and Kyōto in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–290
- Website
- Osaka Metro
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kyōto to Zeze
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
Aritetsu Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736-42-2121
- Website
- aritetsu.com
Osaka Daiichi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-07-0152
- Website
- osaka-taxi.0152.jp
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