There are 7 ways to get from Gunma to Shiga by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Takasaki to Tōkyō StationHakutaka / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to KyōtoNozomi / ...
3h 22m¥13,696–23,810Drive 413.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Takasaki to Ōtsu413.3 km
6h 5m¥7,023–10,144Bus
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to 京都駅八条口高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
8h 51m¥8,300–12,600Train, night bus
- Take the train from Takasaki to KaruizawaHakutaka / ...
- Take the night bus from Karuizawa Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gateChikumagawa Liner
11h 10m¥8,633–17,114Train
- Take the train from Takasaki to TsurugaHakutaka
- Take the train from Tsuruga to KyōtoThunderbird
4h 43m¥15,640–22,126Train, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kuki 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 43m¥15,792–38,728Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Tatebayashi to Kuki(Saitama)
- Take the train from Kuki to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
6h 13m¥20,242–33,728
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 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gunma to Shiga is to train via Tokyo which takes 3h 22m and costs ¥13000 - ¥24000.
No, there is no direct train from Gunma to Shiga. However, there are services departing from Takasaki and arriving at Otsu via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Gunma and Shiga is 591 km. The road distance is 413.3 km.
The best way to get from Gunma to Shiga without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 3h 22m and costs ¥13000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Gunma to Shiga, including transfers.
Gunma to Shiga train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Takasaki station.
The best way to get from Gunma to Shiga is to train via Tokyo which takes 3h 22m and costs ¥13000 - ¥24000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 51m.
Gunma to Shiga train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunma to Shiga is 413 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Gunma to Shiga.
What companies run services between Gunma, Japan and Shiga, Japan?
You can take a train from Takasaki to Otsu via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto in around 3h 22m. 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 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–26,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–23,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Takasaki to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,100
- 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
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,100
- Green seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
Train from Takasaki to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kuki to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tatebayashi to Kuki(Saitama)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–650
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tatebayashi to Kuki(Saitama)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.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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