There are 6 ways to get from Kamakura to Mount Takao by train, car, taxi, tram, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Kamakura to Shinjuku Stationtrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitanotrain Ko
2h 18m¥1,836–2,179Drive 58.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kamakura to Mount Takaocar 58.4 km
1h 4m¥1,014–1,465Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kamakura to Mount Takaotaxi 58.4 km
1h 4m¥25,000–31,000Train via 大船 Ōfuna
- Take the train from 大船 Ōfuna to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Js
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitanotrain Ko
2h 30m¥1,869–2,363Train #2
- Take the train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jo
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 高尾 Takaotrain Jc
3h 13m¥1,719–2,338Tram, train, bus
- Take the tram from 和田塚 Wadazuka to 藤沢 Fujisawatram En
- Take the train from Nagatsuta to Hachiojitrain Jh
- Take the bus from 八王子駅北口 to 高尾駅南口bus 八04 / ...
3h 52m¥1,380–1,856
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamakura to Mount Takao is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1500 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kamakura to Mount Takao is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Kamakura to Mount Takao station. However, there are services departing from Kamakura and arriving at Takaosan Station via 新宿 Shinjuku, 北野 Kitano and Kiyotaki Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Kamakura and Mount Takao is 101 km. The road distance is 58.4 km.
The best way to get from Kamakura to Mount Takao without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2200.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Kamakura to Mount Takao, including transfers.
Kamakura to Mount Takao train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kamakura station.
Kamakura to Mount Takao train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinjuku Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamakura to Mount Takao is 58 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Kamakura to Mount Takao.
There are 301+ hotels available in Mount Takao.
What companies run services between Kamakura, Japan and Mount Takao, Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from Kamakura to Takaosan Station via Shinjuku Station, 新宿 Shinjuku, 北野 Kitano, 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi, and Kiyotaki Station in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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/
Train from 大船 Ōfuna to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagatsuta to Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥440–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- keio.co.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitano
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥340–390
- Website
- https://www.keio.co.jp/english/
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitano
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥340–390
- Website
- https://www.keio.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 81466242711
- Website
- enoden.co.jp
Tram from 和田塚 Wadazuka to 藤沢 Fujisawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–330
- Schedules at
- enoden.co.jp
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from 八王子駅北口 to 高尾駅南口
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- keio-bus.com
- Phone
- 042-623-1365
- Website
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
Bus from 八王子駅北口 to 高尾駅南口
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–290
- Schedules at
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–31,000
Hiratsuka Taxi
- Phone
- +81 463-21-2450
- Website
- ftp.ndw.co.jp
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