There are 3 ways to get from Mito to Sawara by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from 水戸 Mito to 鹿島神宮 Kashimajingūtrain 鹿島臨海鉄道大洗鹿島線 Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line
- Take the train from 鹿島神宮 Kashimajingū to 佐原 Sawaratrain JR鹿島線 JR Kashima Line
2h 25m¥1,691–2,426Drive 60.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mito to Sawaracar 60.9 km
1h 6m¥1,047–1,512Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mito to Sawarataxi 60.9 km
1h 6m¥26,000–31,000
Mito to Sawara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mito to Sawara is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mito to Sawara is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct train from Mito to Sawara. However, there are services departing from 水戸 Mito and arriving at 佐原 Sawara via 鹿島神宮 Kashimajingū. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Mito and Sawara is 74 km. The road distance is 60.9 km.
The best way to get from Mito to Sawara without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2500.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Mito to Sawara, including transfers.
Mito to Sawara train services, operated by Kashima Rinkai Railway, depart from 水戸 Mito station.
Mito to Sawara train services, operated by Kashima Rinkai Railway, arrive at 鹿島神宮 Kashimajingū station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mito to Sawara is 61 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Mito to Sawara.
There are 153+ hotels available in Sawara.
What companies run services between Mito, Japan and Sawara, Chiba, Japan?
You can take a train from 水戸 Mito to 佐原 Sawara via 鹿島神宮 Kashimajingū in around 2h 25m.
- Website
- rintetsu.co.jp
Train from 水戸 Mito to 鹿島神宮 Kashimajingū
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,000
- Website
- http://www.rintetsu.co.jp/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 鹿島神宮 Kashimajingū to 佐原 Sawara
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥350–490
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–31,000
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