There are 4 ways to get from Ueda to Iwaki by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ueda to UenoHakutaka / ...
- Take the train from Ueno to IwakiHitachi
4h 19m¥10,968–15,862Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to 池袋駅東口(おりば)池袋~上田
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Taira Nakamachi
7h 25m¥5,390–7,830Drive 328.8 km
- Drive from Ueda to Iwaki328.8 km
4h 21m¥5,603–8,093Train via Mito
- Take the train from Ueda to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Oyama(Tochigi)
- Take the train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Mito(Ibaraki)
- Take the train from Mito to Uchigo
7h 27m¥7,098–10,248
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Iwaki is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Iwaki is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct train from Ueda to Iwaki. However, there are services departing from Ueda and arriving at Iwaki via Ueno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Ueda and Iwaki is 397 km. The road distance is 328.8 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Iwaki without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Ueda to Iwaki, including transfers.
Ueda to Iwaki train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Ueda station.
The best way to get from Ueda to Iwaki is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 7h 25m.
Ueda to Iwaki train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueda to Iwaki is 329 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Ueda to Iwaki.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Iwaki, Japan?
You can take a train from Ueda to Iwaki via Ueno in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to Taira Nakamachi via 池袋駅東口(おりば), Ikebukuro, Tōkyō Station, and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit in around 7h 25m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueda to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Ueda to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Iwaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Oyama(Tochigi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Mito(Ibaraki)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Mito to Uchigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to 池袋駅東口(おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Taira Nakamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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