There are 5 ways to get from Saitama to Hitachi by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hitachitrain Hitachi / ...
2h 41m¥2,712–3,681Train via 水戸 Mito
cheapest- Take the train from Owada(Saitama) to Kashiwatrain Td
- Take the train from 柏 Kashiwa to 水戸 Mitotrain
- Take the train from 水戸 Mito to 日立 Hitachitrain
3h 17m¥2,439–3,439Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hitachi Stationbus Hitachi
3h 38m¥3,034–3,709Drive 144.5 km
- Drive from Saitama to Hitachicar 144.5 km
1h 48m¥2,484–3,588Train via 上野 Ueno
- Take the train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to 上野 Uenotrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 日立 Hitachitrain JR常磐線 JR Jōban Line / ...
2h 45m¥2,659–3,514
Saitama to Hitachi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Hitachi is to train via 水戸 Mito which costs ¥2400 - ¥3500 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Hitachi is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Saitama station to Hitachi station. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and arriving at Hitachi Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Saitama to Hitachi. However, there are services departing from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin and arriving at Hitachi via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Saitama and Hitachi is 182 km. The road distance is 144.5 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Hitachi without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥2700 - ¥3700.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Saitama to Hitachi, including transfers.
Saitama to Hitachi bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Saitama to Hitachi train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin station.
The best way to get from Saitama to Hitachi is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥2700 - ¥3700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3000 - ¥3800 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Hitachi, Japan?
You can take a train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to Hitachi via Tōkyō Station in around 2h 41m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hitachi Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥2,500–3,000 and the journey takes 2h 46m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to 上野 Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 上野 Ueno to 日立 Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 柏 Kashiwa to 水戸 Mito
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 水戸 Mito to 日立 Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Owada(Saitama) to Kashiwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hitachi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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More Questions & Answers
Saitama to Hitachi bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Hitachi Station.
Saitama to Hitachi train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saitama to Hitachi is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Saitama to Hitachi.
There are 49+ hotels available in Hitachi.