There are 2 ways to get from Hikone to Obama by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Hikone to Obama is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2300 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hikone to Obama is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct train from Hikone to Obama. However, there are services departing from Minamihikone and arriving at Obama via Maibara and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Hikone and Obama is 105 km. The road distance is 90.7 km.
The best way to get from Hikone to Obama without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Hikone to Obama, including transfers.
Hikone to Obama train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Maibara station.
Hikone to Obama train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hikone to Obama is 91 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Hikone to Obama.
There are 26+ hotels available in Obama.
What companies run services between Hikone, Japan and Obama, Fukui, Japan?
You can take a train from Minamihikone to Obama via Maibara and Tsuruga in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maibara to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Obama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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