There are 3 ways to get from Utsunomiya to Hitachi by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Mito(Ibaraki)train [15980] JR Mito / ...
- Take the train from 水戸 Mito to 日立 Hitachitrain JR常磐線 JR Jōban Line / ...
3h 30m¥2,064–2,834Drive 91 km
cheapest- Drive from Utsunomiya to Hitachicar 91 km
1h 29m¥1,579–2,281Train via Tomobe
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain JR水戸線 JR Mito Line / ...
- Take the train from 友部 Tomobe to 日立 Hitachitrain JR常磐線 JR Jōban Line / ...
3h 46m¥2,064–2,884
Utsunomiya to Hitachi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utsunomiya to Hitachi is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2300 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Utsunomiya to Hitachi is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct train from Utsunomiya to Hitachi. However, there are services departing from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya and arriving at 日立 Hitachi via Oyama(Tochigi) and 水戸 Mito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Utsunomiya and Hitachi is 128 km. The road distance is 91 km.
The best way to get from Utsunomiya to Hitachi without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥2000 - ¥2900.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Utsunomiya to Hitachi, including transfers.
Utsunomiya to Hitachi train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Oyama(Tochigi) station.
Utsunomiya to Hitachi train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Mito(Ibaraki) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utsunomiya to Hitachi is 91 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Utsunomiya to Hitachi.
There are 49+ hotels available in Hitachi.
What companies run services between Utsunomiya, Japan and Hitachi, Japan?
You can take a train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日立 Hitachi via Oyama(Tochigi) and 水戸 Mito in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Mito(Ibaraki)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 水戸 Mito to 日立 Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 友部 Tomobe to 日立 Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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