There are 2 ways to get from Osaka to Kōka by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kōka is to train which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kōka is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Kōka. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Mikumo via Kyōto, Zeze and Kusatsu(Shiga). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Osaka and Kōka is 78 km. The road distance is 81.7 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kōka without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Osaka to Kōka, including transfers.
Osaka to Kōka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Kōka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kōka is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Osaka to Kōka.
There are 121+ hotels available in Kōka.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kōka, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Mikumo via Kyōto, Zeze, and Kusatsu(Shiga) in around 1h 42m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Zeze to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–290
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Mikumo
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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