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How to get fromAkabane (Station) to Karuizawaby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Akabane (Station) to Karuizawa by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Akabane to Ōmiyatrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka
    2h 28m
    ¥2,139–2,890

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus 池袋～軽井沢
    4h 7m
    ¥3,035–4,059

  3. Drive 155.9 km

    1. Drive from Akabane (Station) to Karuizawacar car 155.9 km
    2h
    ¥2,700–3,900

  4. Train via Takasaki

    1. Take the train from 赤羽 Akabane to 高崎 Takasakitrain train Ju / ...
    2. Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka
    3h 26m
    ¥2,154–2,899

Akabane (Station) to Karuizawa by train and bus

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,035Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 137.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 28m

What companies run services between Akabane (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Akabane to Nakakaruizawa via Omiya Station and Karuizawa in around 2h 28m. Alternatively, Seibu bus operates a bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば） 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥2,900–3,800 and the journey takes 2h 59m.

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