There are 5 ways to get from Kawaguchi to Mount Takao by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train via 北野 Kitano
best- Take the train from 北赤羽 Kita-Akabane to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Ja
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitanotrain Ko
1h 38m¥1,202–1,397Subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from 赤羽岩淵 Akabane-iwabuchi to 四ツ谷 Yotsuyasubway N
- Take the train from 四ツ谷 Yotsuya to 高尾 Takaotrain Jc
2h 30m¥963–1,248Drive 57.8 km
- Drive from Kawaguchi to Mount Takaocar 57.8 km
1h 19m¥1,003–1,449Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kawaguchi to Mount Takaotaxi 57.8 km
1h 19m¥27,000–33,000Train
- Take the train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 神田 Kandatrain Jk
- Take the train from 神田 Kanda to 高尾 Takaotrain Jc
2h 39m¥1,098–1,524
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchi to Mount Takao is to subway and train which costs ¥950 - ¥1300 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchi to Mount Takao is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchi to Mount Takao station. However, there are services departing from 北赤羽 Kita-Akabane and arriving at Takaosan Station via 新宿 Shinjuku, 北野 Kitano and Kiyotaki Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Kawaguchi and Mount Takao is 58 km. The road distance is 57.8 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchi to Mount Takao without a car is to train via 北野 Kitano which takes 1h 38m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Kawaguchi to Mount Takao, including transfers.
Kawaguchi to Mount Takao train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 北赤羽 Kita-Akabane station.
Kawaguchi to Mount Takao train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 新宿 Shinjuku station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchi to Mount Takao is 58 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Kawaguchi to Mount Takao.
There are 302+ hotels available in Mount Takao.
What companies run services between Kawaguchi, Japan and Mount Takao, Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from 北赤羽 Kita-Akabane to Takaosan Station via 新宿 Shinjuku, 北野 Kitano, 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi, and Kiyotaki Station in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 北赤羽 Kita-Akabane to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–380
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 四ツ谷 Yotsuya to 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 神田 Kanda
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 神田 Kanda to 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- keio.co.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitano
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥340–390
- Website
- https://www.keio.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 赤羽岩淵 Akabane-iwabuchi to 四ツ谷 Yotsuya
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–33,000
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
Ageo Taxi
- Phone
- +81487727000
- Website
- ageotaxi.com
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