Access
How to Get Here
Otsu Station is just two stops, or about 9 minutes, from JR Kyoto Station, making it an easy side trip from Kyoto. It is also around 40 minutes from JR Osaka Station, 1 hour 30 minutes from Kansai International Airport (KIX), and 1 hour 10 minutes from Osaka Itami Airport (ITM).
Access from Kyoto
From Sanjo Keihan Station
Sanjo Keihan
Subway Tozai Line / Keihan Railway (No Transfer Required)
About 25 min.
Lake Biwa Hamaotsu Station
Access from Osaka
From Kansai International Airport (KIX)
Kansai International Airport
Kansai Airport Limited Express “Haruka”
About 1 hour 30 min.
Kyoto Station
JR Biwako Line
About 9 min.
Otsu Station
From Osaka Itami Airport (ITM)
Osaka Itami Airport
Highway Bus
About 50 min.
Kyoto Station
JR Biwako Line
About 9 min.
Otsu Station
From Shin-Osaka Station
Shin-Osaka Station
JR Kyoto Line & Biwako Line
About 40 min. (via Special Rapid Service)
Otsu Station
Access from Kobe
Access from Nagoya
Access from Tokyo
From Haneda Airport (HND)
Haneda Airport (HND)
Airplane
About 1 hour 30 min.
Kansai International Airport
Kansai Airport Limited Express “Haruka”
About 1 hour 30 min.
Kyoto Station
JR Biwako Line
About 9 min.
Otsu Station
Haneda Airport (HND)
Airplane
About 1 hour 30 min.
Osaka Itami Airport
Highway Bus
About 50 min.
Kyoto Station
JR Biwako Line
About 9 min.
Otsu Station
From Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
Shinkansen Nozomi
About 2 hrs and 18 min.
Kyoto Station
JR Biwako Line
About 9 min.
Otsu Station
Access Within & Around Otsu City
Visitors can access Otsu from the Kyoto and Yamashina areas via several convenient routes, including the JR Biwako Line, JR Kosei Line, and the Keihan Keishin Line, which connects directly with the Kyoto City Subway.
JR
Keihan Railway
Rental Cars
Bicycle Rental
For a list of facilities offering rental bicycles and detailed information, please check below.
