There are 4 ways to get from Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsen by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the taxi from Suzaka to Kusatsu Onsentaxi
2h 41m¥26,809–32,885Drive 278.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsencar 278.9 km
3h 38m¥4,843–6,996Train, bus via Nagano
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminalbus Shiga Kogen
5h 21m¥6,829–7,785Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Karuizawatrain Hakutaka
- Take the bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉bus 草津温泉~教習所~軽井沢 / ...
4h 57m¥5,275–8,086
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsen is to drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsen is to train and taxi which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥26000 - ¥33000.
The distance between Kanazawa and Kusatsu Onsen is 290 km. The road distance is 278.9 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsen without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥26000 - ¥33000.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsen is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsen.
There are 362+ hotels available in Kusatsu Onsen.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Kusatsu Onsen, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsen. However, you can take the train to Nagano, take the train to Suzaka, then take the taxi to Kusatsu Onsen. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kanazawa to Kusatsu Onsen via Nagano, Nagano, and Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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/
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/
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/
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Website
- kkkg.co.jp
Bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- kkkg.co.jp
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
Nagano Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-2222
- Website
- nagano-taxi.co.jp
Sakura Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-1717
- Website
- sakurakanko-taxi.com
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