There are 7 ways to get from Toyama to Ōtsu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyōto
best- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain Tsurugi
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
3h 7m¥4,567–6,399Train
cheapest- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain Kagayaki
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōtsukyōtrain B: Special Rapid Service
3h 38m¥3,984–5,388Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toyama to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
4h 44mDrive 276.1 km
- Drive from Toyama to Ōtsucar 276.1 km
3h 36m¥4,790–6,919Fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane TOY - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 49m¥141,734–652,169Train #2
- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain Tsurugi
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōtsukyōtrain B: Special Rapid Service
3h 50m¥4,147–5,889Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Kobe (UKB)plane TOY - UKB
- Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain
6h 26m¥48,004–122,719
Toyama Airport (TOY) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toyama to Ōtsu is to train which costs ¥3900 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Toyama to Ōtsu is to train via Kyōto which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥4500 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Toyama to Ōtsu. However, there are services departing from Toyama and arriving at Zeze via Tsuruga and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Toyama and Ōtsu is 306 km. The road distance is 276.1 km.
The best way to get from Toyama to Ōtsu without a car is to train via Kyōto which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥4500 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Toyama to Ōtsu, including transfers.
Toyama to Ōtsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Toyama station.
Toyama to Ōtsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toyama to Ōtsu is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Toyama to Ōtsu.
There are 3697+ hotels available in Ōtsu.
What companies run services between Toyama, Japan and Ōtsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Toyama to Zeze via Tsuruga and Kyōto in around 3h 7m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Toyama Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–650,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥200,000–900,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–750,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–750,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Kobe via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Toyama Airport to Kobe via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–120,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Ōtsukyō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Ōtsukyō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Toyama to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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