There are 4 ways to get from Chino to Karuizawa Station by train, car, or taxi
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Train via Nagano
best- Take the train from Chino to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Karuizawatrain
3h 53m¥2,873–3,787Drive 74.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Chino to Karuizawa Stationcar 74.9 km
1h 20m¥1,298–1,874Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chino to Karuizawa Stationtaxi 74.9 km
1h 20m¥29,000–35,000Train
- Take the train from Kobuchizawa to Komorotrain [12629] JR Koumi
4h 25m¥1,984–2,694
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chino to Karuizawa Station is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chino to Karuizawa Station is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Chino to Karuizawa Station. However, there are services departing from Chino and arriving at Karuizawa via Matsumoto and Shinonoi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Chino and Karuizawa Station is 158 km. The road distance is 74.9 km.
The best way to get from Chino to Karuizawa Station without a car is to train via Nagano which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥2800 - ¥3800.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Chino to Karuizawa Station, including transfers.
Chino to Karuizawa Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Chino station.
Chino to Karuizawa Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chino to Karuizawa Station is 75 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Chino to Karuizawa Station.
There are 487+ hotels available in Karuizawa Station.
What companies run services between Chino, Japan and Karuizawa Station, Japan?
You can take a train from Chino to Karuizawa via Matsumoto and Shinonoi in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Chino to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kobuchizawa to Komoro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Shinonoi to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Website
- Shinano Railway
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