There are 5 ways to get from Seto to Shigaraki by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Kōzōji to Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Midai ICbus
- Take the taxi from Midai IC to Shigarakitaxi
3h 35mDrive 117.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Seto to Shigarakicar 117.8 km
1h 27m¥2,044–2,953Train via Kyoto
- Take the train from Kōzōji to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Kusatsu(Shiga)train
- Take the train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Kibukawatrain
- Take the train from Kibukawa to Shigarakitrain
3h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Kōzōji to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kameyama(Mie)train
- Take the train from Kameyama(Mie) to Tsugetrain
- Take the train from Tsuge to Kibukawatrain
- Take the train from Kibukawa to Shigarakitrain
5h 16mTrain via Nagahama
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Yokaichitrain
- Take the train from Yokaichi to Kibukawatrain
5h 30m¥4,181–6,367
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seto to Shigaraki is to drive which costs ¥2000 - ¥3000 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Seto to Shigaraki is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Seto to Shigaraki. However, there are services departing from Setoshi and arriving at Shigaraki via Kōzōji, Nagoya Station, Kyōto, Kusatsu(Shiga) and Kibukawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Seto and Shigaraki is 136 km. The road distance is 117.8 km.
The best way to get from Seto to Shigaraki without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 3h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Seto to Shigaraki, including transfers.
Seto to Shigaraki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kōzōji station.
Seto to Shigaraki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seto to Shigaraki is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Seto to Shigaraki.
There are 148+ hotels available in Shigaraki.
What companies run services between Seto, Japan and Shigaraki, Japan?
You can take a train from Setoshi to Shigaraki via Kōzōji, Nagoya Station, Kyōto, Kusatsu(Shiga), and Kibukawa in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kōzōji to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kameyama(Mie)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Kibukawa
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kameyama(Mie) to Tsuge
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuge to Kibukawa
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Phone
- 0748-82-3391
- Website
- koka-skr.co.jp
Train from Kibukawa to Shigaraki
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- koka-skr.co.jp
- Website
- ohmitetudo.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Yokaichi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- ohmitetudo.co.jp
Train from Yokaichi to Kibukawa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- ohmitetudo.co.jp
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Midai IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–11,000
Sanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 595-21-0585
- Website
- sanco-taxi.co.jp
Kitamori
- Phone
- +81 595-38-1524
- Website
- kitamori.jp
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