There are 5 ways to get from Kawaguchiko to Obuse 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
5h 27m¥4,231–5,919Drive 187.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Obusecar 187.9 km
3h 4m¥3,259–4,708Bus, train via Tokyo
- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus Tokyo Sta. ⇔ Yamanakako Asahigaoka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
5h 32m¥6,100–15,637Bus
- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko to Ikebukuro Station East Exitbus
- Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Suzaka Stationbus
7h 44m¥7,641–13,180Train
- 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
6h 42m¥5,579–8,101
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Obuse is to drive which costs ¥3200 - ¥4800 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Obuse is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawaguchiko to Obuse station. However, there are services departing from Kawaguchiko and arriving at Suzaka Station via Ikebukuro Station East Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchiko to Obuse. However, there are services departing from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko and arriving at Obuse via Ōtsuki, Tōkyō Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Kawaguchiko and Obuse is 217 km. The road distance is 187.9 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchiko to Obuse without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Kawaguchiko to Obuse, including transfers.
Kawaguchiko to Obuse bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, depart from Kawaguchiko station.
Kawaguchiko to Obuse train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, depart from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko station.
The best way to get from Kawaguchiko to Obuse is to bus which takes 7h 44m and costs ¥7500 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Kawaguchiko, Japan and Obuse, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kawaguchiko to Obuse via Ikebukuro Station East Exit, Suzaka Station, and Suzaka in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to Obuse via 大月 Otsuki, Ōtsuki, Tōkyō Station, and Nagano in around 6h 42m.
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- 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
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 Kawaguchiko to Ikebukuro Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,400
- 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
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Suzaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
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More Questions & Answers
Kawaguchiko to Obuse bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, arrive at Ikebukuro Station East Exit.
Kawaguchiko to Obuse train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, arrive at 大月 Otsuki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchiko to Obuse is 188 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Kawaguchiko to Obuse.
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