There are 6 ways to get from Tsu to Hikone by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Tsu to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain Kodama
2h 27m¥2,177–3,919Drive 79.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Tsu to Hikonecar 79.1 km
1h 17m¥1,391–2,009Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tsu to Kyotobus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Maibaratrain Kodama
3h 37mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tsu to Hikonetaxi 79.1 km
1h 17m¥32,000–39,000Train
- Take the train from Tsu to Kameyama(Mie)train
- Take the train from Tsuge to Kusatsu(Shiga)train
- Take the train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Minamihikonetrain
3h 40m¥1,713–2,505Train via Hikoneguchi
- Take the train from Tsu to Nagoya Stationtrain [21533] Mie 22 / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibaratrain [19214] JR Tokaido Line New Rapid Train / ...
4h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsu to Hikone is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2100 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tsu to Hikone is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2100.
No, there is no direct train from Tsu to Hikone. However, there are services departing from Tsu and arriving at Minamihikone via Nagoya and Maibara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Tsu and Hikone is 142 km. The road distance is 79.1 km.
The best way to get from Tsu to Hikone without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 2h 27m and costs ¥2100 - ¥4000.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Tsu to Hikone, including transfers.
Tsu to Hikone train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, depart from Tsu station.
Tsu to Hikone train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Kintetsu-Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsu to Hikone is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Tsu to Hikone.
There are 206+ hotels available in Hikone.
What companies run services between Tsu, Japan and Hikone, Japan?
You can take a train from Tsu to Minamihikone via Kintetsu-Nagoya, Nagoya, and Maibara in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsu to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,300
- Schedules at
- kintetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsu to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,200
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tsu to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuge to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Minamihikone
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsu to Kameyama(Mie)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–380
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Tsu to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–39,000
Kyowa Taxi
- Phone
- +81 59-226-3200
- Website
- taxisite.com
Hisai Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 59-255-3160
- Website
- hisaikotsu.co.jp
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