There are 11 ways to get from Himeji to Kawaguchiko by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shizuokatrain Hikari
- Take the bus from Shizuoka Station North Exit to Kawaguchiko Stationbus Lake Kawaguchi/Fuji-Q Highland
5h 46mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the night bus from Osaka Station to Kawaguchikonightbus Fujiyama Liner
12h 56m¥6,300–41,804Bus
- Take the bus from Himeji Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus 9352
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus Fuji-Goko
12h 20m¥10,300–30,492Drive 476.3 km
- Drive from Himeji to Kawaguchikocar 476.3 km
5h 33m¥8,271–11,947Train, bus via Numazu
- Take the train from Himeji to Shizuokatrain
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Mishimatrain
- Take the bus from Mishima Station South to Kawaguchiko Stationbus
6h 32mTrain to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
6h 42m¥14,967–40,839Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
6h 33m¥17,598–33,710Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
7h 26m¥23,801–56,934Train to Okayama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
8h 7m¥18,036–38,594Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain
- Take the bus from 石和温泉駅 to 河口湖駅bus
7h 28m¥26,257–38,419Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ōtsukitrain
8h 40m¥21,137–42,339
Himeji to Kawaguchiko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Kawaguchiko is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Kawaguchiko is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Himeji station to Kawaguchiko. However, there are services departing from Himeji Station and arriving at Kawaguchiko Sta. via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Himeji and Kawaguchiko is 519 km. The road distance is 476.3 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Kawaguchiko without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Himeji to Kawaguchiko, including transfers.
Himeji to Kawaguchiko bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Himeji Station.
Himeji to Kawaguchiko bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Kawaguchiko is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Himeji to Kawaguchiko.
There are 1100+ hotels available in Kawaguchiko.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Kawaguchiko, Japan?
You can take a bus from Himeji Station to Kawaguchiko Sta. via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–22,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Mishima
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ōtsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shizuoka Station North Exit to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
- One-seater, three rows seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Two-seater, four rows seat
- ¥5,000–8,000
Bus from Mishima Station South to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- fujikyucitybus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from 石和温泉駅 to 河口湖駅
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Website
- https://bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Himeji Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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