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How to get fromKaruizawa to Shizuokaby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Karuizawa to Shizuoka by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Tokyo

    best
    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hakutaka
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shizuokatrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 42m

  2. Drive 186 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Karuizawa to Shizuokacar car 186 km
    2h 55m
    ¥3,233–4,670

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（のりば） to 池袋駅東口（おりば）bus bus 池袋～軽井沢
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shizuoka Station North Exitbus bus Shinjuku
    7h 47m
    ¥5,799–7,622

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Komoro to Kobuchizawatrain train [12639] JR Koumi
    2. Take the bus from Kōfu Station to Shinshizuoka-ekibus bus
    8h 8m
    ¥4,700–5,503

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Komoro to Kobuchizawatrain train [12639] JR Koumi
    2. Take the train from Kofu to Shizuokatrain train [187907] Ltd. Exp.
    8h 25m

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  • Distance: 318.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Shizuoka, Japan?

You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Shizuoka via Karuizawa and Tōkyō Station in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（のりば） to Shizuoka Station North Exit via 池袋駅東口（おりば）, 池袋 Ikebukuro, 新宿 Shinjuku, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 7h 47m.

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