There are 8 ways to get from Karuizawa to Ueno by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Karuizawa to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Iga-Kambetrain
7h 26mDrive 345.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Karuizawa to Uenocar 345.5 km
5h 22m¥5,994–8,658Train, bus
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Takasakitrain
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to 名古屋駅太閤通口bus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kuwamachibus
11h 14m¥8,748–12,561Night bus
- Take the night bus from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus Chikumagawa Liner
12h 23m¥6,100–12,590Train
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kameyama(Mie)train
8h 3mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Iga-Kambetrain
7h 23m¥16,548–26,051Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Amagasakitrain
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Iga-Kambetrain
- Take the train from Igakambe to Kuwamachitrain
8h 46mTrain, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Iga-Kambetrain
9h 26m¥26,442–38,341
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karuizawa to Ueno is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Karuizawa to Ueno is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Karuizawa to Ueno station. However, there are services departing from Naka-Karuizawa and arriving at Kyoto Station Hachijo gate via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Karuizawa to Ueno. However, there are services departing from Nakakaruizawa and arriving at Kuwamachi via Karuizawa, 上野 Ueno, Tōkyō Station, Kintetsu-Nagoya and Igakambe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Karuizawa and Ueno is 615 km. The road distance is 345.5 km.
The best way to get from Karuizawa to Ueno without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 7h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Karuizawa to Ueno, including transfers.
Karuizawa to Ueno bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Naka-Karuizawa station.
Karuizawa to Ueno train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Karuizawa station.
Karuizawa to Ueno bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijo gate.
What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Ueno, Japan?
You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Kuwamachi via Karuizawa, 上野 Ueno, Tōkyō Station, Nagoya, Kintetsu-Nagoya, Iga-Kambe, and Igakambe in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,000–11,000 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- 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/
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 Shinonoi to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- 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/
Train from Nagoya Station to Kameyama(Mie)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Iga-Kambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Iga-Kambe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-Namba to Iga-Kambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-Namba to Iga-Kambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- 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/
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
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Iga-Kambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Amagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 0595-21-3231
- Website
- igatetsu.co.jp
Train from Igakambe to Kuwamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- igatetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口 to 名古屋駅太閤通口
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kuwamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Karuizawa to Ueno train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ueno station.
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