There are 4 ways to get from Kiso to Kawaguchiko by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kiso-Fukushima to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain
- Take the bus from 甲府駅バスターミナル to 河口湖駅bus
5h 7mDrive 165.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiso to Kawaguchikocar 165.8 km
2h 42m¥2,877–4,156Train, bus via Hachiōji
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Chūōdō Hinobus
- Take the bus from Chuodo Hino to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
6h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Kiso-Fukushima to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain
- Take the train from 甲府 Kōfu to 大月 Ōtsukitrain Co
- Take the train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchikotrain Fj
5h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiso to Kawaguchiko is to drive which costs ¥2800 - ¥4200 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kiso to Kawaguchiko is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4200.
No, there is no direct train from Kiso to Kawaguchiko. However, there are services departing from Kiso-Fukushima and arriving at 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Shiojiri, 甲府 Kōfu and 大月 Otsuki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Kiso and Kawaguchiko is 176 km. The road distance is 165.8 km.
The best way to get from Kiso to Kawaguchiko without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Kiso to Kawaguchiko, including transfers.
Kiso to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kiso-Fukushima station.
Kiso to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shiojiri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiso to Kawaguchiko is 166 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Kiso to Kawaguchiko.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Kawaguchiko.
What companies run services between Kiso, Nagano, Japan and Kawaguchiko, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kiso to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Kiso-Fukushima, Shiojiri, Kōfu, 甲府 Kōfu, 大月 Ōtsuki, and 大月 Otsuki in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kiso-Fukushima to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kisofukushima to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kiso-Fukushima to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shiojiri to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 甲府 Kōfu to 大月 Ōtsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- fujikyu-railway.jp
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- 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 甲府駅バスターミナル to 河口湖駅
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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 Chuodo Hino to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Chūōdō Hino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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