There are 5 ways to get from Okayama to Hikone by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Maibaratrain Kodama
2h 37mDrive 258.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Okayama to Hikonecar 258.4 km
3h 43m¥4,441–6,415Bus, train
- Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
- Take the train from Kyoto to Maibaratrain Kodama
5h 10mTrain via Kyoto
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Minamihikonetrain [21747] Jr Biwako
3h 2mBus, train via Osaka
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Minamihikonetrain
5h 20m¥4,950–5,650
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Hikone is to bus and train via Osaka which costs ¥4900 - ¥6000 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Hikone is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Hikone. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Minamihikone via Shin Osaka and Maibara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Okayama and Hikone is 273 km. The road distance is 258.4 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Hikone without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Okayama to Hikone, including transfers.
Okayama to Hikone train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Hikone train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Hikone is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Okayama to Hikone.
There are 207+ hotels available in Hikone.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Hikone, Japan?
You can take a train from Okayama to Minamihikone via Shin Osaka and Maibara in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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/
Train from Okayama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Minamihikone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Minamihikone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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