There are 5 ways to get from Nagano to Karuizawa-eki by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Amori to Karuizawatrain [161678] Shinano Railway Shinano
1h 24m¥1,500–1,800Train via Sakudaira
cheapest- Take the train from Nagano to Sakudairatrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Karuizawatrain Hakutaka
1h 32m¥1,276–1,690Drive 76.7 km
- Drive from Nagano to Karuizawa-ekicar 76.7 km
1h 8m¥1,322–1,909Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nagano to Karuizawa-ekitaxi 76.7 km
1h 8m¥36,000–43,000Train via Komoro
- Take the train from Nagano to Komorotrain [161689] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
- Take the train from Komoro to Karuizawatrain [161731] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
1h 53m¥1,629–1,853
Nagano to Karuizawa-eki by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Karuizawa-eki is to train via Sakudaira which costs ¥1200 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Karuizawa-eki is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amori and arriving at Karuizawa. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Nagano and Karuizawa-eki is 72 km. The road distance is 76.7 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Karuizawa-eki without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs ¥1500 - ¥1800.
The train from Amori to Karuizawa takes 1h 24m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Nagano to Karuizawa-eki train services, operated by Shinano Railway, depart from Amori station.
Nagano to Karuizawa-eki train services, operated by Shinano Railway, arrive at Karuizawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Karuizawa-eki is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Nagano to Karuizawa-eki.
There are 482+ hotels available in Karuizawa-eki.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Karuizawa-eki, Japan?
Shinano Railway operates a train from Amori to Karuizawa every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,500–1,800 and the journey takes 1h 24m.
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Amori to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nagano to Komoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Komoro to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥480–550
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Sakudaira
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakudaira to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥350–480
- Website
- JR EAST
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–43,000
Nagano Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-2222
- Website
- nagano-taxi.co.jp
Sakura Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-1717
- Website
- sakurakanko-taxi.com
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