There are 6 ways to get from Shimane to Shiga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)IZO - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
2h 17m¥30,507–34,408Drive 319.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsue to Ōtsu319.9 km
4h 31m¥5,420–7,829Train
- Take the train from Matsue to Okayama[186836] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to KyōtoNozomi
4h 11m¥13,234–20,032Bus
- Take the bus from Matsue Sta. to Kyōto Station KarasumaguchiIzumo Express Osaka Kyoto
6h 3m¥5,540–14,039Fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM)IZO - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Minamihikone
3h 15mFly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)IZO - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Minamihikone
3h 11m
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimane to Shiga is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Shimane to Shiga is to fly and bus which takes 2h 17m and costs ¥30000 - ¥35000.
The distance between Shimane and Shiga is 304 km. The road distance is 319.9 km.
The best way to get from Shimane to Shiga without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Shimane to Shiga, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shimane to Shiga is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimane to Shiga is 320 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Shimane to Shiga.
There are 3079+ hotels available in Shiga.
What companies run services between Shimane, Japan and Shiga, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Matsue to Otsu via Matsue, Okayama, and Kyōto in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, JR Bus Chugoku operates a bus from Matsue Sta. to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,800–10,000 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–27,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–29,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–29,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maibara to Minamihikone
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
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/
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Matsue Sta. to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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