There are 11 ways to get from Shiga to Chiba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Chibaminatotrain JE: Keiyō Line Local / ...
3h 32m¥12,819–19,036Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Yokohama Station East Exitbus Jx226 / ...
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Chibaminatobus Haneda Airport
9h 2m¥5,969–18,686Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ōtsu Station to Chiba stationnightbus Kyoto
8h 30m¥6,000–9,000Drive 481.9 km
- Drive from Ōtsu to Chibacar 481.9 km
5h 17m¥8,280–11,960Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Minami Kusatsu Station to Yokohamanightbus
- Take the train from Yokohama to Chiba Stationtrain
8h 39mTrain, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport
- Take the train from Otsu to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
4h 12m¥17,849–47,136Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chiba Stationtrain
5h 1m¥17,569–32,726Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chiba Stationtrain
5h 6m¥17,839–33,436Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NGO - NRT
4h 50m¥19,769–30,886Train to Komatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Komatsutrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chiba Stationtrain
6h 14m¥19,275–33,140Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGO - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chiba Stationtrain
5h 49m¥21,489–33,476
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shiga to Chiba is to night bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shiga to Chiba is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ōtsu Station station and arriving at Chiba station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Shiga to Chiba. However, there are services departing from Otsu and arriving at Chibaminato via Kyōto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Shiga and Chiba is 529 km. The road distance is 481.9 km.
The best way to get from Shiga to Chiba without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Shiga to Chiba, including transfers.
Shiga to Chiba bus services, operated by Keisei Bus, depart from Ōtsu Station.
Shiga to Chiba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Shiga to Chiba is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥19000 and takes 9h 2m.
What companies run services between Shiga, Japan and Chiba, Japan?
You can take a train from Otsu to Chibaminato via Kyōto and Tōkyō Station in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Otsu to Chibaminato via Kyōto, Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi, Yokohama Railway Station, and Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 9h 2m.
Airlines
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–29,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–35,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–35,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–37,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–22,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Tsuruga to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Chibaminato
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Yokohama to Chiba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,500–3,200
Train from Shinagawa to Chiba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥3,700–4,700
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,000–2,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Otsu to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Otsu to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 4 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 Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
Bus operators
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- 4 Row Seat
- ¥3,000–13,000
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- keiseibus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Chibaminato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
Night bus from Ōtsu Station to Chiba station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.keiseibus.co.jp/en/
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Chibaminato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- limousinebus.co.jp
- Book at
- limousinebus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3851-1151
- Website
- seneikotsu.co.jp
Night bus from Minami Kusatsu Station to Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- seneikotsu.co.jp
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Shiga to Chiba bus services, operated by Keisei Bus, arrive at Chiba station.
Shiga to Chiba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shiga to Chiba is 482 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Shiga to Chiba.
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