There are 5 ways to get from Karuizawa to Gifu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Karuizawa to Uenotrain Asama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
4h 54mDrive 262.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Karuizawa to Gifucar 262.5 km
4h 9m¥4,555–6,579Train, bus
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Takasakitrain Asama / ...
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to 金山駅南口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
8h 53m¥6,748–10,061Train, fly
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Central Japan International Airport to Meitetsu Gifutrain
6h 7m¥14,948–34,101Train
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain [161761] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain Shinano 12 / ...
5h 43m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karuizawa to Gifu is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Karuizawa to Gifu is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Karuizawa to Gifu. However, there are services departing from Nakakaruizawa and arriving at Meitetsu Gifu via Karuizawa, 上野 Ueno, Tōkyō Station and Meitetsu Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Karuizawa and Gifu is 525 km. The road distance is 262.5 km.
The best way to get from Karuizawa to Gifu without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Karuizawa to Gifu, including transfers.
Karuizawa to Gifu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Karuizawa station.
Karuizawa to Gifu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karuizawa to Gifu is 263 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Karuizawa to Gifu.
There are 272+ hotels available in Gifu.
What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Gifu, Japan?
You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Meitetsu Gifu via Karuizawa, 上野 Ueno, Tōkyō Station, Nagoya, and Meitetsu Nagoya in around 4h 54m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–160,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Karuizawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Karuizawa to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Karuizawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- top.meitetsu.co.jp
Train from Central Japan International Airport to Meitetsu Gifu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口 to 金山駅南口
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
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