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How to get fromTokyo to Hiei-zanby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Hiei-zan by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 50m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    8h 24m
    ¥4,250–13,050

  3. Drive  457.9 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Hiei-zancar car 457.9 km
    5h 18m
    ¥7,880–11,381

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 55m
    ¥14,730–22,504

  5. Bus via Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus Jx225
    9h 29m
    ¥5,820–14,720

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train, subway

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the subway from Kyoto to Kokusaikaikansubway subway
    5h 39m

  7. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 27m
    ¥18,343–39,155

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, subway

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the subway from Kyoto to Kokusaikaikansubway subway
    5h 21m

  9. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane NRT - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 52m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar224Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,987Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Hiei-zan, Shiga, 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, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 8m.

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