There are 4 ways to get from Kyoto to Hikone Station by train, car, or taxi
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Train via Maibara
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Maibaratrain Kodama
- Take the train from Maibara to Minamihikonetrain [21833] Jr Biwako
1hTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Hikonetrain [21747] Jr Biwako / ...
1h 11m¥950–1,400Drive 67.3 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Hikone Stationcar 67.3 km
1h 9m¥1,168–1,687Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kyoto to Hikone Stationtaxi 67.3 km
1h 9m¥28,000–34,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Hikone Station is to train which costs ¥950 - ¥1400 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Hikone Station is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kyōto and arriving at Hikone. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Kyoto and Hikone Station is 80 km. The road distance is 67.3 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Hikone Station without a car is to train via Maibara which takes 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 1h to get from Kyoto to Hikone Station, including transfers.
Kyoto to Hikone Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Hikone Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Maibara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Hikone Station is 67 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Kyoto to Hikone Station.
There are 210+ hotels available in Hikone Station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Hikone Station, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyoto to Hikone via Maibara and Minamihikone in around 1h.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maibara to Minamihikone
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Hikone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–34,000
Hankyu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-008-9800
- Website
- hankyu-taxi.co.jp
Kyoto MK
- Phone
- +81 75-778-4145
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
Miyako Taxi
- Phone
- +81 75-661-6611
- Website
- 117385.com
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