There are 9 ways to get from Biwako Valley to Tokyo by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shiga to Kyōto[23032] JR Kosei / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tōkyō StationNozomi
3h 16mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
9h 10m¥6,028–9,897Drive 453.6 km
- Drive from Biwako Valley to Tokyo453.6 km
5h 3m¥7,714–11,143Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shiga to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
4h 23mBus via Shiga
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Shinjuku Expressway Bus TerminalWx202
9h 52m¥6,311–18,377Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shiga to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)UKB - HND
4h 27mFly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
5h 17m¥27,841–54,427Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shiga to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)NGO - HND
5h 10mTrain, train to Komatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shiga to Omiimazu
- Take the train from Ōmi-Imazu to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Komatsu
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)KMQ - HND
6h 21m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biwako Valley to Tokyo is to bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥10000 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Biwako Valley to Tokyo is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
The distance between Biwako Valley and Tokyo is 513 km. The road distance is 453.6 km.
The best way to get from Biwako Valley to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Biwako Valley to Tokyo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Biwako Valley to Tokyo is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥10000 and takes 9h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Biwako Valley to Tokyo is 454 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Biwako Valley to Tokyo.
There are 10512+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Biwako Valley, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Biwako Valley to Tōkyō Station via Shiga and Kyōto in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,000–7,500 and the journey takes 7h 26m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–49,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–27,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–40,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shiga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shiga to Omiimazu
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōmi-Imazu to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥2,400–3,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,000
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Tsuruga to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,400–2,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Green Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
Train from Ōmi-Imazu to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,400–2,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Green Seat
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,300–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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