There are 4 ways to get from Toyota to Lake Biwa by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tomei Toyota to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
1h 42mDrive 116.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Toyota to Shigacar 116.5 km
1h 41m¥2,022–2,921Train
- Take the train from Toyotashi to Chiryutrain
- Take the train from Chiryū to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
2h 1mTrain via Kōzōji
- Take the train from Shintoyota to Kozojitrain
- Take the train from Kōzōji to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
2h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toyota to Lake Biwa is to drive which costs ¥2000 - ¥3000 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Toyota to Lake Biwa is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Toyota to Lake Biwa. However, there are services departing from Toyotashi and arriving at Otsukyo via Chiryū, Nagoya and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Toyota and Lake Biwa is 176 km. The road distance is 116.5 km.
The best way to get from Toyota to Lake Biwa without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Toyota to Lake Biwa, including transfers.
Toyota to Lake Biwa train services, operated by Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad, depart from Toyotashi station.
Toyota to Lake Biwa train services, operated by Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad, arrive at Chiryu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toyota to Lake Biwa is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Toyota to Lake Biwa.
There are 255+ hotels available in Lake Biwa.
What companies run services between Toyota, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?
You can take a train from Toyotashi to Otsukyo via Chiryū, Meitetsu Nagoya, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 2h 1m.
- 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/
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/
Train from Kōzōji to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- top.meitetsu.co.jp
Train from Toyotashi to Chiryu
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–420
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
Train from Chiryū to Meitetsu Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥490–600
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 0565-39-0550
- Website
- aikanrailway.co.jp
Train from Shintoyota to Kozoji
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.aikanrailway.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Toyota to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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