AboutAccess
An Easily Accessible City from Kansai and the Tokyo Metro Area
Otsu is only 2 stations and 9 minutes by train from JR Kyoto Station and 40 minutes from JR Osaka Station, making it easily accessible from major cities in the Kansai region.
By car, it takes about 30 minutes to reach the city from the center of Kyoto.
It is also accessible in approximately 90 minutes from Kansai International Airport and 70 minutes from Osaka Itami Airport,
making Otsu a easy to reach destination for those coming from outside the Kansai region or from overseas.
By Train
From
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
Osaka Station
JR
40 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
Nagoya Station
Shinkansen
About 35 Minutes
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
Tokyo Station
Shinkansen
About 135 Minutes
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
Kanazawa Station
Shinkansen
About 45 Minutes
via
Tsuruga Station
Thunderbird
About 55 Minutes
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
Hakata Station
Shinkansen
About 165 Minutes
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
By Plane
From
Kansai International Airport
Limited Express Haruka
About 80 Minutes
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
Osaka Itami Airport
Airport Bus
About 60 Minutes
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
New Chitose Airport
Plane
About 140 Minutes
via
Kansai International Airport
Limited Express Haruka
About 80 Minutes
Plane
About 120 Minutes
via
Osaka Itami Airport
Airport Bus
About 60 Minutes
Or from New Chitose Airport
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
Haneda Airport
Plane
About 85 Minutes
via
Kansai International Airport
Limited Express Haruka
About 80 Minutes
Plane
About 70 Minutes
via
Osaka Itami Airport
Airport Bus
About 60 Minutes
Or from Haneda Airport
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
Chubu Centrair International Airport
Nagoya Railway (Limited Express μSKY)
About 30 Minutes
via
Nagoya Station
Shinkansen
About 35 Minutes
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
From
Fukuoka Airport
Plane
About 70 Minutes
via
Kansai International Airport
Limited Express Haruka
About 80 Minutes
Plane
About 75 Minutes
via
Osaka Itami Airport
Airport Bus
About 60 Minutes
Or from Fukuoka Airport
via
Kyoto Station
JR
9 Minutes
To
Otsu Station
By Car
From
Kyoto Higashi Interchange
via
Meishin Expressway
About 10 Minutes
To
Otsu Interchange
From
Suita Interchange
via
Meishin Expressway
About 40 Minutes
To
Otsu Interchange
From
Nagoya Interchange
via
Tomei and Meishin Expressways
About 100 Minutes
To
Otsu Interchange
From
Tokyo Interchange
via
Tomei Expressway, Isewangan Expressway, Shin Meishin Expressway, and Meishin Expressway
About 4 Hours and 30 Minutes
To
Otsu Interchange
