There are 5 ways to get from Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train via 北朝霞 Kita-Asaka
best- Take the train from 三鷹 Mitaka to 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunjitrain Jc
- Take the train from 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji to 北朝霞 Kita-Asakatrain Jm
- Take the train from 朝霞台 Asakadai to 川越 Kawagoetrain Tj
1h 9m¥779–1,173Drive 27.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ghibli Museum to Kawagoecar 27.7 km
43 min¥482–696Bus, train
- Take the bus from 吉祥寺駅 to 成増一丁目bus 吉60
- Take the train from 成増 Narimasu to 川越 Kawagoetrain Tj
1h 37m¥666–942Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ghibli Museum to Kawagoetaxi 27.7 km
43 min¥13,000–16,000Train
- Take the train from 武蔵関 Musashi-Seki to 本川越 Hon-Kawagoetrain Ss
1h 22m¥550–629
Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe is to train which costs ¥550 - ¥650 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe is to taxi which takes 43 min and costs ¥13000 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct train from Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe. However, there are services departing from 三鷹 Mitaka and arriving at 川越 Kawagoe via 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji and 朝霞台 Asakadai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Ghibli Museum and Kawagoe is 43 km. The road distance is 27.7 km.
The best way to get from Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe without a car is to train via 北朝霞 Kita-Asaka which takes 1h 9m and costs ¥750 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe, including transfers.
Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 三鷹 Mitaka station.
Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe is 28 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Ghibli Museum to Kawagoe.
There are 455+ hotels available in Kawagoe.
What companies run services between Ghibli Museum, Japan and Kawagoe, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Ghibli Museum to 川越 Kawagoe via 三鷹 Mitaka, 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji, 北朝霞 Kita-Asaka, and 朝霞台 Asakadai in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 三鷹 Mitaka to 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–320
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji to 北朝霞 Kita-Asaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 朝霞台 Asakadai to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–360
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 成増 Narimasu to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–490
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 朝霞台 Asakadai to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- seiburailway.jp
Train from 武蔵関 Musashi-Seki to 本川越 Hon-Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–420
- Website
- https://www.seiburailway.jp/en/
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 吉祥寺駅 to 成増一丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥340–460
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
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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