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How to get fromGifu to Karuizawaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Gifu to Karuizawa by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Tokyo

    best
    1. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka / ...
    5h 15m

  2. Drive 262.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gifu to Karuizawacar car 262.7 km
    4h 12m
    ¥4,557–6,582

  3. Bus, train via Matsumoto

    1. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Matsumoto to Imaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Imai to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    8h 57m
    ¥6,132–10,660

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane NGO - HND
    3. Take the train from Ueno to Karuizawatrain train
    6h 16m
    ¥14,966–34,080

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nagoya to Shinonoitrain train Shinano 23 / ...
    2. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain train [161678] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
    6h 34m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 金山駅南口 to 高崎駅東口bus bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
    2. Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka / ...
    9h 7m
    ¥6,935–10,098

Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,095Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 524.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

You can take a train from Meitetsu Gifu to Nakakaruizawa via Meitetsu Nagoya, Nagoya, Tōkyō Station, and Karuizawa in around 5h 15m.

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