There are 4 ways to get from Kamakura to Kawagoe by train or car
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Train via 池袋 Ikebukuro
best- Take the train from Kamakura to Ikebukurotrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain Tj
1h 50m¥1,421–1,993Train via Tokyo
cheapest- Take the train from Kamakura to Shinjuku Stationtrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
- Take the train from 西武新宿 Seibu-Shinjuku to 本川越 Hon-Kawagoetrain Ss
2h 15m¥1,385–1,698Drive 83.4 km
- Drive from Kamakura to Kawagoecar 83.4 km
1h 16m¥1,449–2,093Train
- Take the train from Kamakura to Ebisutrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
- Take the train from 恵比寿 Ebisu to 川越 Kawagoetrain Ja
2h 11m¥1,612–2,166
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamakura to Kawagoe is to train via Tokyo which costs ¥1300 - ¥1700 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kamakura to Kawagoe is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
No, there is no direct train from Kamakura to Kawagoe. However, there are services departing from Kamakura and arriving at 川越 Kawagoe via 池袋 Ikebukuro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Kamakura and Kawagoe is 91 km. The road distance is 83.4 km.
The best way to get from Kamakura to Kawagoe without a car is to train via 池袋 Ikebukuro which takes 1h 50m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Kamakura to Kawagoe, including transfers.
Kamakura to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kamakura station.
Kamakura to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ikebukuro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamakura to Kawagoe is 83 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Kamakura to Kawagoe.
There are 453+ hotels available in Kawagoe.
What companies run services between Kamakura, Japan and Kawagoe, Japan?
You can take a train from Kamakura to 川越 Kawagoe via Ikebukuro and 池袋 Ikebukuro in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kamakura to Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kamakura to Ebisu
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 恵比寿 Ebisu to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kamakura to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–750
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- seiburailway.jp
Train from 西武新宿 Seibu-Shinjuku to 本川越 Hon-Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–540
- Website
- https://www.seiburailway.jp/en/
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