There are 3 ways to get from Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Karuizawa to Takasakitrain Hakutaka
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口(4番のりば) to 河口湖駅(2番のりば)bus 渋川・前橋・高崎~河口湖
3h 51m¥4,193–4,913Drive 140.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchikocar 140.6 km
2h 24m¥2,439–3,523Train
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ōtsukitrain
- Take the train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchikotrain Fj
4h 36m¥3,958–5,925
Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko is to drive which costs ¥2400 - ¥3600 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko. However, there are services departing from Karuizawa and arriving at 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Tōkyō Station and 大月 Otsuki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Karuizawa Station and Kawaguchiko is 206 km. The road distance is 140.6 km.
The best way to get from Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥4100 - ¥5000.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko, including transfers.
Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Karuizawa station.
Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko is 141 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Karuizawa Station to Kawaguchiko.
There are 1320+ hotels available in Kawaguchiko.
What companies run services between Karuizawa Station, Japan and Kawaguchiko, Japan?
You can take a train from Karuizawa to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Tōkyō Station, Ōtsuki, and 大月 Otsuki in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Karuizawa to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ōtsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口(4番のりば) to 河口湖駅(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
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