There are 5 ways to get from Fuji to Shiga by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Fuji to MaibaraKodama
- Take the train from Maibara to Otsu[21833] Jr Biwako / ...
3h 15m¥9,460–13,513Drive 312.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Fuji to Ōtsu312.3 km
3h 18m¥5,327–7,694Night bus
- Take the night bus from Fuji Station South Gate to Kyoto StationFujiyama Liner
7h 25m¥6,300–11,800Train, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Fuji to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
5h 1m¥18,824–45,226Train, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Shin-Fuji to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
5h 9m¥20,124–51,086
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fuji to Shiga is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Fuji to Shiga is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct train from Fuji to Shiga. However, there are services departing from Shin-Fuji and arriving at Otsu via Maibara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Fuji and Shiga is 331 km. The road distance is 312.3 km.
The best way to get from Fuji to Shiga without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Fuji to Shiga, including transfers.
Fuji to Shiga train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Fuji station.
Fuji to Shiga train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Maibara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fuji to Shiga is 312 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Fuji to Shiga.
There are 202+ hotels available in Shiga.
What companies run services between Fuji, Japan and Shiga, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Fuji to Otsu via Maibara in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, Fujikyuko Bus operates a vehicle from Fuji Station South Gate to Kyoto Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,000–10,000 and the journey takes 7h 11m. Kintetsu Bus also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–85,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Fuji to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Shin-Fuji to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maibara to Otsu
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Otsu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Green Seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- traffic@fujikyu.co.jp
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Night bus from Fuji Station South Gate to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog
- One-seater, three rows seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Two-seater, four rows seat
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Fuji Station South Gate to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Three rows, One Seater
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Four rows, Two Seater
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
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