There are 4 ways to get from Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa by subway, train, or car
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Subway, train via Kyoto
best- Take the subway from Shinsaibashi to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Zezetrain
1h 1mSubway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Shinsaibashi to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Zezetrain
1h 11m¥1,044–1,472Drive 96.4 km
- Drive from Shinsaibashi to Shigacar 96.4 km
1h 33m¥1,674–2,418Train
- Take the train from Yodoyabashi to Sanjotrain Keihan Main Line Limited Express / ...
1h 36m¥1,164–1,437
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa is to subway and train which costs ¥1000 - ¥1500 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa is to subway and train which takes 1h 11m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa. However, there are services departing from Shinsaibashi and arriving at Zeze via Shin Osaka and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Shinsaibashi and Lake Biwa is 58 km. The road distance is 96.4 km.
The best way to get from Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa without a car is to subway and train via Kyoto which takes 1h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa, including transfers.
Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Shinsaibashi station.
Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Shinsaibashi to Lake Biwa.
There are 255+ hotels available in Lake Biwa.
What companies run services between Shinsaibashi, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?
Keihan Electric Railway operates a train from Yodoyabashi to Sanjo every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥470–600 and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Shinsaibashi to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
Subway from Shinsaibashi to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Zeze
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- 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 Kyōto to Zeze
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- keihan.co.jp
Train from Yodoyabashi to Sanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–600
- Website
- https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
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