There are 4 ways to get from Kumagaya to Kawagoe by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 熊谷 Kumagaya to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Ju
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 川越 Kawagoetrain Ja
1h 13m¥911–1,232Drive 29.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kumagaya to Kawagoecar 29.8 km
36 min¥518–748Train, bus
- Take the train from Kumagaya to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the bus from 大宮駅西口 to 川越グリーンパークbus 大22
- Take the bus from 川越グリーンパーク to 菅原町bus 本52
2h 22m¥1,061–1,432Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kumagaya to Kawagoetaxi 29.8 km
36 min¥13,000–16,000
Kumagaya to Kawagoe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumagaya to Kawagoe is to drive which costs ¥500 - ¥750 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Kumagaya to Kawagoe is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs ¥13000 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct train from Kumagaya to Kawagoe. However, there are services departing from 熊谷 Kumagaya and arriving at 川越 Kawagoe via 大宮 Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Kumagaya and Kawagoe is 51 km. The road distance is 29.8 km.
The best way to get from Kumagaya to Kawagoe without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs ¥900 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Kumagaya to Kawagoe, including transfers.
Kumagaya to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 熊谷 Kumagaya station.
Kumagaya to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 大宮 Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumagaya to Kawagoe is 30 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Kumagaya to Kawagoe.
There are 455+ hotels available in Kawagoe.
What companies run services between Kumagaya, Japan and Kawagoe, Japan?
You can take a train from 熊谷 Kumagaya to 川越 Kawagoe via 大宮 Ōmiya in around 1h 13m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 熊谷 Kumagaya to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kumagaya to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 大宮駅西口 to 川越グリーンパーク
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–370
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
Bus from 川越グリーンパーク to 菅原町
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–280
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
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