There are 3 ways to get from Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko by train, car, or taxi
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Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct train from Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko. However, there are services departing from 高尾 Takao and arriving at 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via 大月 Otsuki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Mount Takao and Kawaguchiko is 64 km. The road distance is 61.3 km.
The best way to get from Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko, including transfers.
Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 高尾 Takao station.
Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 大月 Ōtsuki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko is 61 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Mount Takao to Kawaguchiko.
There are 1313+ hotels available in Kawaguchiko.
What companies run services between Mount Takao, Tokyo, Japan and Kawaguchiko, Japan?
You can take a bus from 日影 to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via 高尾駅北口, 高尾 Takao, 大月 Ōtsuki, and 大月 Otsuki in around 2h 8m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高尾 Takao to 大月 Ōtsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–32,000
Aska Traffic Group
- Phone
- +81 570-075-770
- Website
- aska-web.co.jp
Capital Group
- Phone
- +81 42-691-5111
- Website
- capital-kotsu.jp
Hachioji Kotsu Jigyo
- Phone
- +81 42-623-5111
- Website
- hachioji-kotsu.co.jp
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