There are 3 ways to get from Chikuma to Karuizawa by train, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Chikuma to Karuizawa is to train which costs ¥900 - ¥1400 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chikuma to Karuizawa is to drive which takes 57 min and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yashiro and arriving at Nakakaruizawa. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Chikuma and Karuizawa is 57 km. The road distance is 59.5 km.
The best way to get from Chikuma to Karuizawa without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
The train from Yashiro to Nakakaruizawa takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Chikuma to Karuizawa train services, operated by Shinano Railway, depart from Yashiro station.
Chikuma to Karuizawa train services, operated by Shinano Railway, arrive at Nakakaruizawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chikuma to Karuizawa is 59 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Chikuma to Karuizawa.
There are 478+ hotels available in Karuizawa.
What companies run services between Chikuma, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?
Shinano Railway operates a train from Yashiro to Nakakaruizawa every 2 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,200–1,400 and the journey takes 1h 3m. JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Yashiro to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,400
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yashiro to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–32,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Tsubame Nagaden Taxi
- Website
- nagadentaxi.co.jp
Alpico Taxi
- Website
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi Nagano
- Phone
- +81 261 22 2121
- Website
- matsumoto.0152.jp
Azumi Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263 82 3113
- Website
- azumikanko-taxi.co.jp
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