There are 4 ways to get from Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 水上 Minakami to 渋川 Shibukawatrain
- Take the train from 渋川 Shibukawa to 長野原草津口 Naganoharakusatsuguchitrain
- Take the bus from 長野原草津口 to 草津温泉bus
3h¥1,937–4,791Drive 68.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Minakami (Station) to Kusatsucar 68.4 km
1h 19m¥1,185–1,711Taxi
- Take the taxi from Minakami (Station) to Kusatsutaxi 68.4 km
1h 19m¥32,000–39,000Train
- Take the train from 水上 Minakami to 八木原 Yagiharatrain JR上越線 JR Jōetsu Line / ...
- Take the train from Yagihara to Naganoharakusatsuguchitrain [15837] JR Agatsuma / ...
3h 41m¥2,037–4,905
Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1800 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800.
No, there is no direct train from Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu. However, there are services departing from 水上 Minakami and arriving at Naganoharakusatsuguchi via Yagihara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Minakami (Station) and Kusatsu is 93 km. The road distance is 68.4 km.
The best way to get from Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h and costs ¥1900 - ¥4800.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu, including transfers.
Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 水上 Minakami station.
Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 八木原 Yagihara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu is 68 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Minakami (Station) to Kusatsu.
There are 442+ hotels available in Kusatsu.
What companies run services between Minakami (Station), Japan and Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan?
You can take a train from 水上 Minakami to 草津温泉 via Yagihara, Naganoharakusatsuguchi, and 長野原草津口 in around 3h 41m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 水上 Minakami to 渋川 Shibukawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 渋川 Shibukawa to 長野原草津口 Naganoharakusatsuguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 水上 Minakami to 八木原 Yagihara
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yagihara to Naganoharakusatsuguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- JR Bus Kanto
Bus from 長野原草津口 to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,000
- Schedules at
- JR Bus Kanto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–39,000
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