There are 3 ways to get from Tsuruga to Echizen by train, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsuruga to Echizen is to drive which costs ¥600 - ¥900 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Tsuruga to Echizen is to train which takes 14 min and costs ¥2300 - ¥3900.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tsuruga and arriving at Echizen-Takefu. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Tsuruga and Echizen is 34 km. The road distance is 36.3 km.
The best way to get from Tsuruga to Echizen without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs ¥2300 - ¥3900.
The train from Tsuruga to Echizen-Takefu takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Tsuruga to Echizen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tsuruga station.
Tsuruga to Echizen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Echizen-Takefu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsuruga to Echizen is 36 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Tsuruga to Echizen.
There are 88+ hotels available in Echizen.
What companies run services between Tsuruga, Japan and Echizen, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tsuruga to Echizen-Takefu hourly. Tickets cost ¥2,300–3,900 and the journey takes 14 min. Hapi-Line Fukui also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Echizen-Takefu
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,900
- 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
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,100–3,900
- Green seat
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Phone
- 0776-20-0294
- Website
- hapi-line.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Echizen-Takefu
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hapi-line.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–19,000
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