There are 4 ways to get from Kagaonsen to Karuizawa by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawatrain Tsurugi
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Karuizawatrain Hakutaka
3h 48m¥5,158–7,040Drive 294.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kagaonsen to Karuizawacar 294.3 km
4h 27m¥5,107–7,376Fly, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
5h 57m¥15,331–24,482Train via Nagano
- Take the train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawatrain
4h 45m¥5,463–7,020
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagaonsen to Karuizawa is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kagaonsen to Karuizawa is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Kagaonsen to Karuizawa. However, there are services departing from Kagaonsen and arriving at Nakakaruizawa via Kanazawa and Karuizawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Kagaonsen and Karuizawa is 351 km. The road distance is 294.3 km.
The best way to get from Kagaonsen to Karuizawa without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Kagaonsen to Karuizawa, including transfers.
Kagaonsen to Karuizawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagaonsen station.
Kagaonsen to Karuizawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagaonsen to Karuizawa is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Kagaonsen to Karuizawa.
There are 479+ hotels available in Karuizawa.
What companies run services between Kagaonsen, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Kagaonsen to Nakakaruizawa via Kanazawa and Karuizawa in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-055-521
- Website
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
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