There are 6 ways to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Kusatsu Onsen to Suzakataxi
- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain Shinano 12 / ...
3h 52m¥25,600–30,688Drive 103.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kusatsu Onsen to Suwacar 103.5 km
2h 10m¥1,796–2,594Bus, train via Nagano
- Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)bus
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain
6h 7m¥3,501–6,599Bus
- 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 bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kamisuwa Stationbus Shinjuku
8h 16m¥4,550–16,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 中軽井沢駅bus 軽井沢仙之入草津線
- Take the train from Komoro to Kobuchizawatrain [12639] JR Koumi
7h 18m¥2,817–3,827Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)bus 草津温泉~西吾妻病院~軽井沢 / ...
- Take the train from Komoro to Kobuchizawatrain [12639] JR Koumi
7h 31m¥3,001–5,399
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2600 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa station. However, there are services departing from 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) and arriving at Kamisuwa Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Kusatsu Onsen and Suwa is 158 km. The road distance is 103.5 km.
The best way to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 52m and costs ¥25000 - ¥31000.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa, including transfers.
Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, depart from 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) station.
Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa is 103 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Kusatsu Onsen to Suwa.
There are 213+ hotels available in Suwa.
What companies run services between Kusatsu Onsen, Japan and Suwa, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kusatsu Onsen to Kamisuwa Station via 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 8h 16m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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 Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Karuizawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Komoro to Kobuchizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Komoro to Kobuchizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Karuizawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–1,900
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Website
- kkkg.co.jp
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- kkkg.co.jp
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- kkkg.co.jp
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
Bus from 草津温泉 to 中軽井沢駅
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kamisuwa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kamisuwa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
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