There are 5 ways to get from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 朝霞台 Asakadaitrain Tj
- Take the train from 北朝霞 Kita-Asaka to 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunjitrain Jm
- Take the train from 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji to 三鷹 Mitakatrain Jc
1h 6m¥779–1,177Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from 本川越 Hon-Kawagoe to 武蔵関 Musashi-Sekitrain Ss
- Take the bus from 武蔵関駅入口 to 吉祥寺駅bus 吉61-1 / ...
1h 27m¥550–636Bus
- Take the bus from 志木駅南口 to ひばりヶ丘駅北口bus ひばり73
- Take the bus from ひばりヶ丘駅 to 三鷹駅bus 鷹22
2h 15m¥724–1,018Drive 32.8 km
- Drive from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museumcar 32.8 km
34 min¥570–824Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museumtaxi 32.8 km
34 min¥15,000–19,000
Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum is to train and bus which costs ¥550 - ¥650 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum is to drive which takes 34 min and costs ¥550 - ¥850.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum. However, there are services departing from 志木駅南口 and arriving at 三鷹駅 via ひばりヶ丘駅. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum. However, there are services departing from 川越 Kawagoe and arriving at 三鷹 Mitaka via 北朝霞 Kita-Asaka and 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Kawagoe and Ghibli Museum is 43 km. The road distance is 32.8 km.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs ¥750 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum, including transfers.
Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum bus services, operated by Seibu bus, depart from 志木駅南口 station.
Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 川越 Kawagoe station.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs ¥750 - ¥1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥700 - ¥1100 and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Kawagoe, Japan and Ghibli Museum, Japan?
You can take a train from 川越 Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum via 朝霞台 Asakadai, 北朝霞 Kita-Asaka, 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji, and 三鷹 Mitaka in around 1h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 川越 Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum via 志木 Shiki, 志木駅南口, ひばりヶ丘駅北口, ひばりヶ丘駅, and 三鷹駅 in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 朝霞台 Asakadai
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–360
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 朝霞台 Asakadai
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 北朝霞 Kita-Asaka to 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji to 三鷹 Mitaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–320
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- seiburailway.jp
Train from 本川越 Hon-Kawagoe to 武蔵関 Musashi-Seki
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–420
- Website
- https://www.seiburailway.jp/en/
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 志木駅南口 to ひばりヶ丘駅北口
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–350
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
Bus from ひばりヶ丘駅 to 三鷹駅
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥250–340
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
Bus from 武蔵関駅入口 to 吉祥寺駅
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–220
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
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More Questions & Answers
Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum bus services, operated by Seibu bus, arrive at ひばりヶ丘駅北口 station.
Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 朝霞台 Asakadai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum is 33 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Kawagoe to Ghibli Museum.
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