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How to get fromKamakura to Karuizawaby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Kamakura to Karuizawa by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Jo
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka / ...
    3h 31m
    ¥3,064–4,158

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus 池袋～軽井沢
    6h 24m
    ¥5,520–7,863

  3. Drive 201.7 km

    1. Drive from Kamakura to Karuizawacar car 201.7 km
    2h 43m
    ¥3,500–5,055

  4. Train via Kumagaya

    1. Take the train from Fujisawa to Kumagayatrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Kumagaya to Karuizawatrain train Asama
    4h 47m
    ¥3,285–4,446

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  • Distance: 204.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 31m

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

You can take a train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Nakakaruizawa via Tōkyō Station and Karuizawa in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, Seibu bus operates a bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば） 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥2,900–3,800 and the journey takes 2h 59m.

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