There are 8 ways to get from Saitama to Ibaraki by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
4h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
8h 48m¥6,760–11,150Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Ōsakanightbus
9h 3mDrive 501.5 km
- Drive from Saitama to Ibarakicar 501.5 km
5h 42m¥8,623–12,455Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 42m¥12,247–20,583Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Juusantrain
- Take the train from Juusan to Ibaragishitrain
4h 46m¥12,617–57,083Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to 日暮里 Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
4h 7m¥16,680–37,626Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to 上野 Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Juusantrain
- Take the train from Juusan to Ibaragishitrain
5h 47m¥22,429–34,264
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Ibaraki is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Ibaraki is to train and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saitama to Ibaraki. However, there are services departing from さいたま新都心駅東口 and arriving at 京都駅八条口 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Saitama to Ibaraki. However, there are services departing from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin and arriving at Ibaraki via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Saitama and Ibaraki is 534 km. The road distance is 501.5 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Ibaraki without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Saitama to Ibaraki, including transfers.
Saitama to Ibaraki bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from さいたま新都心駅東口 station.
Saitama to Ibaraki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Saitama to Ibaraki is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥12000 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Ibaraki, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–140,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–65,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Saitama to Ibaraki bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at 京都駅八条口 station.
Saitama to Ibaraki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saitama to Ibaraki is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Saitama to Ibaraki.
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