There are 6 ways to get from Karuizawa Station to Yamagata by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Karuizawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
3h 53m¥6,806–8,972Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karuizawa to Omiya Stationtrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
4h 6m¥6,256–8,272Train, bus via Niigata
- Take the train from Komoro to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-ekibus
- Take the bus from 新潟駅前 to 鉄砲町bus
10h 43m¥7,880–9,045Drive 381.8 km
- Drive from Karuizawa Station to Yamagatacar 381.8 km
5h 1m¥6,608–9,545Train, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
4h 59m¥14,758–20,625Train, fly to Shonai Airport, bus
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane HND - SYO
- Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou maebus
7h 51m¥74,608–256,345
Karuizawa Station to Yamagata by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karuizawa Station to Yamagata is to train which costs ¥6000 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Karuizawa Station to Yamagata is to train and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Karuizawa Station to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Karuizawa and arriving at Yamagata via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Karuizawa Station and Yamagata is 469 km. The road distance is 381.8 km.
The best way to get from Karuizawa Station to Yamagata without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Karuizawa Station to Yamagata, including transfers.
Karuizawa Station to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Karuizawa station.
Karuizawa Station to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karuizawa Station to Yamagata is 382 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Karuizawa Station to Yamagata.
There are 194+ hotels available in Yamagata.
What companies run services between Karuizawa Station, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Karuizawa to Yamagata via Omiya Station in around 4h 6m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Karuizawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- 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 Karuizawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Komoro to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from 新潟駅前 to 鉄砲町
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Niigata-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Website
- Shonai Kotsu
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Kenchou mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–2,800
- Schedules at
- Shonai Kotsu
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