There are 4 ways to get from Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi 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
6h 17m¥4,631–6,419Drive 201 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchicar 201 km
3h 18m¥3,462–5,001Bus, train via Takasaki
- 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
7h 5m¥6,700–9,300Train
- 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 1m¥6,079–8,801
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi is to drive which costs ¥3400 - ¥5000 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥3400 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi. 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 1m.
The distance between Kawaguchiko and Yamanouchi is 232 km. The road distance is 201 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥4600 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi, including transfers.
Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, depart from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko station.
Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi train services, operated by Fujikyu Railway, arrive at 大月 Otsuki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi is 201 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Kawaguchiko to Yamanouchi.
There are 645+ hotels available in Yamanouchi.
What companies run services between Kawaguchiko, Japan and Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to Yudanaka via 大月 Otsuki, 大月 Ōtsuki, 八王子 Hachiōji, Tōkyō Station, and Nagano in around 7h 1m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- 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)
- 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
- 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
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