There are 3 ways to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナルbus
- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
4h 33m¥3,631–5,119Drive 184.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Naganocar 184.8 km
2h 56m¥3,207–4,632Train
- Take the train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsukitrain Fj
- Take the train from Ōtsuki to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
5h 48m¥4,979–7,301
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥3200 - ¥4700 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4700.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano. However, there are services departing from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko and arriving at Nagano via Ōtsuki and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Kawaguchi-ko and Nagano is 199 km. The road distance is 184.8 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano, including transfers.
Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, depart from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko station.
Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, arrive at 大月 Otsuki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Kawaguchi-ko to Nagano.
There are 265+ hotels available in Nagano.
What companies run services between Kawaguchi-ko, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to Nagano via 大月 Otsuki, Ōtsuki, and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōtsuki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- fujikyu-railway.jp
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://e.fujikyu-railway.jp/
- Phone
- 0555-72-6877
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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