There are 4 ways to get from Kawaguchiko to Kiso 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 Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kiso-Fukushimatrain
5h 15mDrive 166.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Kisocar 166.5 km
2h 41m¥2,889–4,173Bus, train via Hachiōji
- Take the bus from Isawa to Chuodo Hinobus
- Take the bus from Chūōdō Hino to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushimatrain
7h 31mTrain
- Take the train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsukitrain Fj
- Take the train from 大月 Ōtsuki to 甲府 Kōfutrain Co
- Take the train from Kōfu to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kiso-Fukushimatrain
5h 53m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Kiso is to drive which costs ¥2800 - ¥4200 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Kiso is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4200.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchiko to Kiso. However, there are services departing from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko and arriving at Kiso-Fukushima via 大月 Ōtsuki, Kōfu and Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Kawaguchiko and Kiso is 175 km. The road distance is 166.5 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchiko to Kiso without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Kawaguchiko to Kiso, including transfers.
Kawaguchiko to Kiso train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, depart from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko station.
Kawaguchiko to Kiso train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, arrive at 大月 Otsuki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchiko to Kiso is 166 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Kawaguchiko to Kiso.
There are 35+ hotels available in Kiso.
What companies run services between Kawaguchiko, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to Kiso via 大月 Otsuki, 大月 Ōtsuki, 甲府 Kōfu, Kōfu, Shiojiri, and Kisofukushima in around 5h 53m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- 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 大月 Ōtsuki to 甲府 Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kōfu to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Kiso-Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shiojiri to Kiso-Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Isawa to Chuodo Hino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Chūōdō Hino to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–6,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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