There are 5 ways to get from Sakai to Shiga by train, subway, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Sakai to Shin-Imamiya
- Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Otsu
1h 1m¥3,320–6,707Drive 67.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Sakai to Ōtsu67.3 km
1h 9m¥1,130–1,631Bus
- Take the bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North TerminalN
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
2h 8m¥3,097–4,586Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sakai to Ōtsu67.3 km
1h 9m¥25,000–30,000Tram, train
- Take the tram from Oshoji to Tennojiekimae[167688] Hankai Tramway Hankai Line(Via Uemachi Line)
- Take the train from Tennōji to KyōtoHARUKA Kansai-Airport Express / ...
1h 41m¥3,410–5,510
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakai to Shiga is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sakai to Shiga is to train and subway which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥3300 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Sakai to Shiga. However, there are services departing from Sakai and arriving at Otsu via Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Sakai and Shiga is 69 km. The road distance is 67.3 km.
The best way to get from Sakai to Shiga without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥3300 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Sakai to Shiga, including transfers.
Sakai to Shiga train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Sakai station.
Sakai to Shiga train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Shin-Imamiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakai to Shiga is 67 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Sakai to Shiga.
There are 202+ hotels available in Shiga.
What companies run services between Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan and Shiga, Japan?
You can take a train from Sakai to Otsu via Namba, Nanba Station, Osaka, Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, and Kyōto in around 2h 8m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Sakai to Shin-Imamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–320
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 06-6582-1400
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–290
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,000
- 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
- ¥2,400–3,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Otsu
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,800
- 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
- ¥2,400–2,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Green Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
Train from Kyōto to Otsu
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,100
- 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
- ¥1,800–2,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Green Seat
- ¥1,100–1,500
Train from Tennōji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Phone
- 81666715170
- haninfo@hankai.co.jp
- Website
- hankai.co.jp
Tram from Oshoji to Tennojiekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Schedules at
- hankai.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–30,000
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
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