There are 5 ways to get from Kawaguchiko to Myōkō by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Takasaki
best- Take the bus from 河口湖駅(2番のりば) to 高崎駅東口(4番のりば)bus 渋川・前橋・高崎~河口湖
- Take the train from Takasaki to Joetsumyokotrain Hakutaka
5h 3m¥6,240–7,680Drive 234 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Myōkōcar 234 km
3h 42m¥4,058–5,862Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus Tokyo Sta. ⇔ Yamanakako Asahigaoka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Joetsumyokotrain Hakutaka
5h 43m¥6,540–16,417Train
- 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 Joetsumyokotrain
6h 53m¥6,019–8,881Bus, train via Matsumoto
- 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
- Take the train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogentrain
6h 57m¥4,811–6,689
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Myōkō is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Myōkō is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchiko to Myōkō. However, there are services departing from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko and arriving at Arai(Niigata) via Ōtsuki, Tōkyō Station and Joetsumyoko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Kawaguchiko and Myōkō is 348 km. The road distance is 234 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchiko to Myōkō without a car is to bus and train via Takasaki which takes 5h 3m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Kawaguchiko to Myōkō, including transfers.
Kawaguchiko to Myōkō train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, depart from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko station.
Kawaguchiko to Myōkō train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, arrive at 大月 Otsuki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchiko to Myōkō is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Kawaguchiko to Myōkō.
There are 389+ hotels available in Myōkō.
What companies run services between Kawaguchiko, Japan and Myōkō, Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to Arai(Niigata) via 大月 Otsuki, Ōtsuki, Tōkyō Station, and Joetsumyoko in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōtsuki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
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
- Fujikyu Railway
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 河口湖駅(2番のりば) to 高崎駅東口(4番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–11,000
- Schedules at
- 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
- Fujikyuko Bus
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