There are 4 ways to get from Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen 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
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Snow Monkey Parkbus
6h 24m¥6,700–9,300Drive 201.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsencar 201.7 km
3h 21m¥3,475–5,020Bus, 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
7h 16m¥4,481–6,219Train
- Take the train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsukitrain Fj
- Take the train from 大月 Ōtsuki to 八王子 Hachiōjitrain Co
- Take the train from 八王子 Hachiōji to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jc
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Yudanakatrain
7h 26m¥6,079–8,801
Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen is to drive which costs ¥3400 - ¥5000 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥3400 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen. However, there are services departing from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko and arriving at Yudanaka via 大月 Ōtsuki, 八王子 Hachiōji, Tōkyō Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Kawaguchiko and Shibu Onsen is 315 km. The road distance is 201.7 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen without a car is to bus and train via Takasaki which takes 6h 24m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen, including transfers.
Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, depart from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko station.
Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, arrive at 大月 Otsuki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen is 202 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen.
There are 538+ hotels available in Shibu Onsen.
What companies run services between Kawaguchiko, Japan and Shibu Onsen, Japan?
You can take a train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to Shibu Onsen via 大月 Otsuki, 大月 Ōtsuki, 八王子 Hachiōji, Tōkyō Station, Nagano, and Yudanaka in around 7h 26m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- 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
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 大月 Ōtsuki to 八王子 Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- 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 Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- 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
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
- Phone
- 026-248-6000
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
Train from Nagano to Yudanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric 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
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Snow Monkey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- 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
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