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Eiheiji is less than one hour from Fukui.
How to get to Fukui
There are direct JR limited express trains to Fukui from Osaka (2 hours, 5360 yen), Kyoto (80 minutes, 4300 yen), Nagoya (2 hours, 5040 yen) and Maibara (1 hour, 2770 yen) on the Tokaido Shinkansen.
How to get from Fukui to Eiheiji
With the recent closure of the Eiheiji railway line, access to Eiheiji by public transportation has become less convenient.
There is about one hourly connection by Echizen Railroad from Fukui Station to Eiheiji-Guchi Station (25 minutes, 440 yen), where you transfer to a Keifuku bus to Eiheiji (15 minutes, 410 yen).
There are also about four direct Keifuku buses from Fukui Station to Eiheiji per day, taking 30 minutes and costing 720 yen. As of summer 2003, they were leaving Fukui Station at 10:00, 11:50, 13:30 and 15:30.
Finally, if you approach Fukui from the north, e.g. from Kanazawa, another way to get to Eiheiji is by getting off at Awara Onsen, one stop before Fukui (by limited express train), where you can transfer to a direct Keifuku bus to Eiheiji (60 minutes, 1100 yen).
Above fees and schedules are subject to change. For the current yen exchange rate, click here.
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