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There are 5 ways to get from Chiba to Karuizawa by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Jo / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka / ...
    3h 13m
    ¥2,851–3,885

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chibachuo to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. 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
    6h 53m
    ¥5,575–6,800

  3. Drive 197.4 km

    1. Drive from Chiba to Karuizawacar car 197.4 km
    2h 42m
    ¥3,425–4,948

  4. Train via Tokyo

    1. Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain train Jb
    2. Take the train from Ueno to Karuizawatrain train Asama
    3h 18m
    ¥2,892–3,952

  5. Train via 千葉みなと Chibaminato

    1. Take the train from 千葉みなと Chibaminato to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Je
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka / ...
    3h 20m
    ¥2,904–3,954

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  • Distance: 189.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from 千葉 Chiba to Nakakaruizawa via Tōkyō Station and Karuizawa in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chibachuo to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば） via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Ikebukuro Station, and 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） in around 6h 53m.

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