There are 4 ways to get from Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen 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 Liyama Stationtrain Hakutaka
5h 46m¥6,200–7,500Drive 228.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsencar 228.3 km
3h 30m¥3,952–5,708Train
- Take the train from 八王子 Hachiōji to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jc / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Liyama Stationtrain Hakutaka
7h 5m¥6,079–8,701Bus, train
- 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 bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus
6h 53m¥4,931–8,119
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen station. However, there are services departing from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko and arriving at Liyama Station via 大月 Ōtsuki, 八王子 Hachiōji and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Kawaguchiko and Nozawaonsen is 325 km. The road distance is 228.3 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen without a car is to bus and train via Takasaki which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥6000 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen, including transfers.
Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 八王子 Hachiōji station.
Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Kawaguchiko to Nozawaonsen.
There are 645+ hotels available in Nozawaonsen.
What companies run services between Kawaguchiko, Japan and Nozawaonsen, Japan?
You can take a train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal via 大月 Otsuki, 大月 Ōtsuki, 八王子 Hachiōji, Tōkyō Station, Liyama Station, and Iiyama in around 7h 5m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Liyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 八王子 Hachiōji to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Liyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 0555-72-6877
- Website
- Fujikyuko Bus
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
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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