There are 8 ways to get from Saitama to Seto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to ShinagawaUeno-Tōkyō Line
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Nagoya StationNozomi / ...
3h 10m¥9,107–12,803Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 金山駅南口高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
6h 6m¥6,000–10,000Drive 353.7 km
- Drive from Saitama to Seto353.7 km
3h 50m¥6,023–8,700Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the train from Kanayama to Kōzōji
4h 39mBus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shin-Toyota StationSs304
7h 33m¥6,004–10,015Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Nippori
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Kanayama to Kōzōji
5h 7mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kōzōji
5h 42mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kōzōji
5h 56m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Seto is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Seto is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Saitama to Seto. However, there are services departing from Saitama-Shintoshin and arriving at Setoshi via Shinagawa, Nagoya and Kozoji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Saitama and Seto is 402 km. The road distance is 353.7 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Seto without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Saitama to Seto, including transfers.
Saitama to Seto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Saitama-Shintoshin station.
The best way to get from Saitama to Seto is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥10000 and takes 6h 6m.
Saitama to Seto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinagawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saitama to Seto is 354 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Saitama to Seto.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Seto, Japan?
You can take a train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Setoshi via Shinagawa, Nagoya, and Kozoji in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 金山駅南口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–10,000 and the journey takes 5h 21m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–27,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–27,000
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
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
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
- 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
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kanayama to Kōzōji
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Kōzōji
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 金山駅南口
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shin-Toyota Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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