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 Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Minamihikonetrain [21747] Jr Biwako
3h 2mDrive 258.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Okayama to Hikonecar 258.4 km
3h 43m¥4,506–6,508Bus, train
- Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
- Take the train from Kyoto to Maibaratrain Kodama
5h 10mTrain via Maibara
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyoto to Maibaratrain Kodama
3h 25mBus, 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 14m¥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 14m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Hikone is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥4500 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Hikone. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Minamihikone via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Okayama and Hikone is 259 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 3h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 2m 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 Kyoto 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 210+ hotels available in Hikone.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Hikone, Japan?
You can take a train from Okayama to Minamihikone via Kyoto and Kyōto in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Minamihikone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- 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
Train from Kyōto to Minamihikone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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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