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How to get fromKawasaki Station to Karuizawaby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Kawasaki Station to Karuizawa by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka
    2h 55m
    ¥2,558–3,511

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 3 to Ikebukuro Stationbus bus Haneda
    2. Take the bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus 池袋～軽井沢
    6h 7m
    ¥4,600–5,500

  3. Drive 172.9 km

    1. Drive from Kawasaki Station to Karuizawacar car 172.9 km
    2h 18m
    ¥2,996–4,328

  4. Train via Takasaki

    1. Take the train from Kawasaki to Takasakitrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka
    4h 2m
    ¥2,605–3,476

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  • Distance: 169.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 55m

What companies run services between Kawasaki Station, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥2,100–2,900 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kawasaki station to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば） via Haneda Airport Terminal 3, Ikebukuro Station, and 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） in around 6h 7m.

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