There are 5 ways to get from Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain Jy
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain Tj
1h 8m¥692–1,097Drive 38.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoecar 38.9 km
45 min¥676–976Taxi
- Take the taxi from Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoetaxi 38.9 km
45 min¥18,000–22,000Train via 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain Jy
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain Ja / ...
1h 25m¥872–1,247Train via 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 高田馬場 Takadanobabatrain Jy
- Take the train from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 本川越 Hon-Kawagoetrain Ss
1h 27m¥740–905
Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe is to train via 高田馬場 Takadanobaba which costs ¥700 - ¥950 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe is to drive which takes 45 min and costs ¥650 - ¥1000.
No, there is no direct train from Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe. However, there are services departing from 秋葉原 Akihabara and arriving at 川越 Kawagoe via 池袋 Ikebukuro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Akihabara (Station) and Kawagoe is 41 km. The road distance is 38.9 km.
The best way to get from Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs ¥650 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe, including transfers.
Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 秋葉原 Akihabara station.
Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 池袋 Ikebukuro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe is 39 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Akihabara (Station) to Kawagoe.
There are 456+ hotels available in Kawagoe.
What companies run services between Akihabara (Station), Japan and Kawagoe, Japan?
You can take a train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 川越 Kawagoe via 池袋 Ikebukuro in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–350
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–350
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–390
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–750
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- Seibu Railway
Train from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 本川越 Hon-Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–520
- Website
- Seibu Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
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