There are 7 ways to get from Gunma to Shiga by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain Tanigawa / ...
- Take the train from Tokyo to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
4hTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain Hakutaka / ...
- Take the night bus from Karuizawa Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus Chikumagawa Liner
11h 16m¥5,913–12,223Bus
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
8h 56m¥7,420–10,810Drive 412.4 km
- Drive from Takasaki to Ōtsucar 412.4 km
6h 16m¥7,243–10,462Train via Odawara
- Take the train from Takasaki to Odawaratrain
- Take the train from Odawara to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Zezetrain
8h 11mTrain, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 58m¥15,499–22,602Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain
5h 44m¥16,009–28,352
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gunma to Shiga is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gunma to Shiga is to train and fly and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs ¥15000 - ¥23000.
No, there is no direct train from Gunma to Shiga. However, there are services departing from Takasaki and arriving at Zeze via Tokyo and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Gunma and Shiga is 594 km. The road distance is 412.4 km.
The best way to get from Gunma to Shiga without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Gunma to Shiga, including transfers.
Gunma to Shiga train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Takasaki station.
The best way to get from Gunma to Shiga is to train which takes 4h and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 56m.
Gunma to Shiga train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunma to Shiga is 412 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Gunma to Shiga.
What companies run services between Gunma, Japan and Shiga, Japan?
You can take a train from Takasaki to Zeze via Tokyo, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 4h. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from 高崎駅東口 to 京都駅八条口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–50,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tokyo to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Odawara to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maibara to Zeze
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口 to 京都駅八条口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Karuizawa Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-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
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
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