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How to get fromSaitama to Iwataby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Saitama to Iwata by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Takasakisen / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hamamatsutrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 36m

  2. Drive  263.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Saitama to Iwatacar car 263.3 km
    3h 4m
    ¥4,056–5,858

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Shimizu Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shimizu(Shizuoka) to Iwata(Shizuoka)train train [18245] HomeLiner-Hamamatsu 5
    6h 4m

  4. Train via Numazu

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Atamitrain train Takasakisen / ...
    2. Take the train from Numazu to Iwata(Shizuoka)train train [18245] HomeLiner-Hamamatsu 5
    5h 25m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tomei Kakegawabus bus
    6h 43m
    ¥5,568–5,743

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  • Distance: 278.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 36m

What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Iwata, Japan?

You can take a train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Iwata(Shizuoka) via Tōkyō Station and Hamamatsu in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tomei Kakegawa every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥5,034 and the journey takes 3h 49m.

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