There are 5 ways to get from Chiba to Kawagoe by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train via 大宮 Ōmiya
best- Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jo / ...
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 川越 Kawagoetrain Ja
1h 44m¥1,476–2,065Train, subway
cheapest- Take the train from 千葉みなと Chibaminato to 新木場 Shin-Kibatrain Je
- Take the subway from 新木場 Shin-kiba to 和光市 Wakoshisubway Y
- Take the train from 和光市 Wakoshi to 川越 Kawagoetrain Tj
2h 7m¥1,102–1,513Drive 79 km
- Drive from Chiba to Kawagoecar 79 km
1h 13m¥1,373–1,982Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chiba to Kawagoetaxi 79 km
1h 13m¥33,000–40,000Train
- Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Jb / ...
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 川越 Kawagoetrain Ja
2h 26m¥1,463–2,003
Chiba to Kawagoe by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiba to Kawagoe is to train and subway which costs ¥1100 - ¥1600 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chiba to Kawagoe is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Chiba to Kawagoe. However, there are services departing from 千葉 Chiba and arriving at 川越 Kawagoe via Tōkyō Station and 大宮 Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Chiba and Kawagoe is 86 km. The road distance is 79 km.
The best way to get from Chiba to Kawagoe without a car is to train via 大宮 Ōmiya which takes 1h 44m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Chiba to Kawagoe, including transfers.
Chiba to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 千葉 Chiba station.
Chiba to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiba to Kawagoe is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Chiba to Kawagoe.
There are 453+ hotels available in Kawagoe.
What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Kawagoe, Japan?
You can take a train from 千葉 Chiba to 川越 Kawagoe via Tōkyō Station, Ōmiya, and 大宮 Ōmiya in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 千葉 Chiba to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 千葉みなと Chibaminato to 新木場 Shin-Kiba
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 千葉 Chiba to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 新木場 Shin-kiba to 和光市 Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–330
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 和光市 Wakoshi to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–450
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 和光市 Wakoshi to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥270–360
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
Keisei Taxi Sakura
- Phone
- +81 43-484-2110
- Website
- keiseitaxi.jp
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