There are 4 ways to get from Kusatsu to Kamakura by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus 新宿~伊香保・草津
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大船 Ōfunatrain Js
5h 18m¥1,960–5,350Train via Edo
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Akabanetrain [187350] Ltd. Exp Kusatsu 2
- Take the train from Akabane to Kamakuratrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
5h 33m¥3,976–7,389Drive 209.7 km
- Drive from Kusatsu to Kamakuracar 209.7 km
3h 30m¥3,642–5,260Train
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasakitrain [15828] JR Agatsuma / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Fujisawatrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
6h 38m¥4,216–7,619
Kusatsu to Kamakura by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kusatsu to Kamakura is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kusatsu to Kamakura is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Kusatsu to Kamakura. However, there are services departing from Naganoharakusatsuguchi and arriving at Kamakura via Akabane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Kusatsu and Kamakura is 240 km. The road distance is 209.7 km.
The best way to get from Kusatsu to Kamakura without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥1900 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Kusatsu to Kamakura, including transfers.
Kusatsu to Kamakura train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Naganoharakusatsuguchi station.
Kusatsu to Kamakura train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Akabane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kusatsu to Kamakura is 210 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Kusatsu to Kamakura.
There are 1071+ hotels available in Kamakura.
What companies run services between Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan and Kamakura, Japan?
You can take a bus from 草津温泉 to Kamakura via 長野原草津口, Naganoharakusatsuguchi, and Akabane in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大船 Ōfuna
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Akabane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akabane to Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Fujisawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
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