There are 3 ways to get from Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Ja
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Karuizawatrain Hakutaka
2h 3m¥2,023–2,749Train via Takasaki
cheapest- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 小川町 Ogawamachitrain Tj
- Take the train from 小川町 Ogawamachi to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain
3h 46m¥1,866–2,679Drive 124.2 km
- Drive from Kawagoe to Karuizawa Stationcar 124.2 km
1h 32m¥2,153–3,109
Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station is to train via Takasaki which costs ¥1800 - ¥2700 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station. However, there are services departing from 川越 Kawagoe and arriving at Karuizawa via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Kawagoe and Karuizawa Station is 133 km. The road distance is 124.2 km.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs ¥2000 - ¥2800.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station, including transfers.
Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 川越 Kawagoe station.
Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 大宮 Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station is 124 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Kawagoe to Karuizawa Station.
There are 487+ hotels available in Karuizawa Station.
What companies run services between Kawagoe, Japan and Karuizawa Station, Japan?
You can take a train from 川越 Kawagoe to Karuizawa via 大宮 Ōmiya and Omiya Station in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 小川町 Ogawamachi to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 小川町 Ogawamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–800
- Website
- Tobu Railway
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