There are 3 ways to get from Karuizawa to Sawando Bus Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Matsumoto
best- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Azumi Shisho Maebus
4h 47m¥3,182–8,411Drive 106.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Karuizawa to Sawando Bus Terminalcar 106.7 km
1h 57m¥1,830–2,644Train, bus
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Naganotrain [161761] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano to Sawando Bus Terminalbus
4h 58m¥4,932–7,237
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karuizawa to Sawando Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2700 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Karuizawa to Sawando Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2700.
The distance between Karuizawa and Sawando Bus Terminal is 149 km. The road distance is 106.7 km.
The best way to get from Karuizawa to Sawando Bus Terminal without a car is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 4h 47m and costs ¥3100 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Karuizawa to Sawando Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Karuizawa to Sawando Bus Terminal is 107 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Karuizawa to Sawando Bus Terminal.
There are 10+ hotels available in Sawando Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Sawando Bus Terminal, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Karuizawa to Sawando Bus Terminal. However, you can take the train to Shinonoi, take the train to Matsumoto, walk to Matsumoto Station, take the bus to Azumi Shisho Mae, then take the bus to Sawando Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Sawando Bus Terminal via Nagano and Nagano in around 4h 58m.
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Azumi Shisho Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Sawando Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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