Travel to Ōtsu

Every way to reach Ōtsu: 1 modes compared, with fares.

Ōtsu is reachable from 26 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 3 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 40 km away.

Checked September 30, 2026Priced for September 30, 2026One passenger, all fees included

Arriving

How people reach Ōtsu

Every mode that actually calls at Ōtsu, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.

One row per mode that actually calls here. Reach is the furthest origin that mode serves in a straight line.
ModeOriginsFromFastestReachOperators
Train52€11.881h 9m108 km3
  • 26Places you can arrive from
  • 26Places you can leave for
  • 1Countries
  • 3Operators

The train gets you into Ōtsu. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

Where to stay in Ōtsu

Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km52100%Moriguchi, 40 km
Origins

Which countries you can arrive from

Countries with at least one route into Ōtsu that we sell.

Counted by route, so a country with several cities on the corridor counts once per route rather than once per city.
CountryRoutesShare
Japan52100%
Terminals

Stations, airports and ports in Ōtsu

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Ōtsu

Rail
  • Ōtsu Station
  • Ōtsukyō Station
  • Fudanotsuji Station
Bus
  • びわ湖浜大津;浜大津
  • 大津駅
Ferry
  • Midera
Fares

The cheapest journeys into Ōtsu

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Cheapest fare and fastest journey into Ōtsu, over the next three weeks.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Higashiosaka to Ōtsu train€11.881h 11m45 km
Osaka to Ōtsu train€11.881h 12m48 km
Suita to Ōtsu train€11.881h 9m42 km
Toyonaka to Ōtsu train€11.881h 10m44 km
Moriguchi to Ōtsu train€11.881h 9m40 km
Minoh to Ōtsu train€11.881h 9m41 km
Yao to Ōtsu train€11.881h 14m49 km
Amagasaki to Ōtsu train€11.881h 14m52 km
Nishinomiya to Ōtsu train€11.881h 17m58 km
Sakai to Ōtsu train€11.881h 21m59 km
Yokkaichi to Ōtsu train€11.881h 21m68 km
Tsu to Ōtsu train€11.881h 21m66 km
Suzuka to Ōtsu train€11.881h 24m67 km
Kashihara-shi to Ōtsu train€11.881h 18m55 km
Kashiwara to Ōtsu train€11.881h 19m62 km
Hikone to Ōtsu train€11.881h 12m45 km

We cannot promise Ōtsu Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Ōtsu Station

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Popular trips to Ōtsu

Common questions about Travel to Ōtsu

How can I get to Ōtsu?

Ōtsu is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 26 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 3 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.

What is the cheapest way to get to Ōtsu?

The cheapest way into Ōtsu is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 26 origins we sell into Ōtsu over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.

What is the fastest way to get to Ōtsu?

The fastest journey into Ōtsu is by Train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 40 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.

Which stations and airports does Ōtsu have?

Ōtsu has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Ōtsu Station, Ōtsukyō Station, Fudanotsuji Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

Where can I travel to Ōtsu from within 200 km?

52 of the routes we sell into Ōtsu start within 200 km. The nearest is Moriguchi, 40 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.

Where else can I go from Ōtsu in Japan?

Ōtsu connects to 26 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 108 km away in a straight line. Japan routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.

Where these numbers come from

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances

Elsewhere in Japan

The wider region

The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Ōtsu is somebody else's catalog.

A guided tour group

Things to do in Ōtsu

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Ōtsu, with free cancellation on most of it.

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